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zo·ol·o·gy

(zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zo͞o-)
n. pl. zo·ol·o·gies
1. The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.
2. The animal life of a particular area or period: the zoology of Alaska; the zoology of the Pleistocene.
3. The characteristics of a particular animal group or category: the zoology of mammals.
4. A book or scholarly work on zoology.

zo·ol′o·gist n.
Usage Note: Traditionally, the first syllable of zoology has been pronounced as (zō), rhyming with toe. However, most likely due to the familiarity of the word zoo (which is merely a shortened form of zoological garden), the pronunciation of the first syllable as (zo͞o) is also commonly heard. In 1999, 88 percent of the Panelists found the (zō-) pronunciation acceptable, and 60 percent found the (zo͞o-) pronunciation acceptable, with 68 percent using the (zō-) pronunciation and 32 percent using the (zo͞o-) pronunciation in their own speech. Thus, while both pronunciations can be considered acceptable, the (zō-) pronunciation may be perceived as more scientific.
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zo•ol•o•gist

(zoʊˈɒl ə dʒɪst)

n.
a specialist in zoology.
[1655–65]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:zoologist - a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals]zoologist - a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
biologist, life scientist - (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
bug-hunter, bugologist, entomologist - a zoologist who studies insects
ethologist - a zoologist who studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
herpetologist - a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians
ichthyologist - a zoologist who studies fishes
malacologist - a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks
mammalogist - one skilled in the study of mammals
bird watcher, ornithologist - a zoologist who studies birds
protozoologist - a zoologist who studies protozoans
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Translations
عالِم حَيواني
zoolog
zoolog
zoologo
zoologzoologicazoologinja
állattantudószoológus
dÿrafræîingur
zoológ
zoolog
hayvan bilginizoolog

zoologist

[zəʊˈɒlədʒɪst] Nzoólogo/a m/f
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zoologist

[zuːˈɒlədʒɪst zəʊˈɒlədʒɪst] nzoologiste mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

zoologist

nZoologe m, → Zoologin f
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zoologist

[zəʊˈɒlədʒɪst] nzoologo/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

zoology

(zuˈolədʒi) noun
the scientific study of animals. soölogie عِلْم الحَيوان зоология zoologia zoologie die Zoologie zoologi ζωολογία zoología zooloogia جانور شناسی eläintiede zoologie זואולוגיה जन्तु विज्ञान zoologija állattan zoologi, ilmu hewan dÿrafræði zoologia 動物学 동물학 zoologija zooloģija zoologi dierkunde zoologi zoologia ژوپوهنه zoologia zoologie зоология zoológia zoologija zoologija zoologi สัตววิทยา zooloji, hayvan bilimi 動物學 зоологія حیوانیات động vật học 动物学
ˌzooˈlogical (zuəˈlo-) adjective
soölogies خاص بِعِلْم الحَيَوان зоологически zoológico zoologický zoologisch zoologisk ζωολογικός zoológico zooloogiline وابسته به جانور شناسی eläintieteellinen zoologique זואולוגי प्राणी विज्ञान zoološki állattani mengenai zoologi dÿrafræðilegur zoologico 動物学の 동물학의 zoologinis, zoologijos zooloģisks; zooloģijas- zoologi dierkundig zoologisk zoologiczny ژوبڼ zoológico zoologic зоологический zoologický zoološki zoološki zoologisk เกี่ยวกับสัตววิทยา zoolojik 動物學的 зоологічний حیوانیات سے متعلق thuộc về động vật học 动物学的
ˌzooˈlogically (-ˈlo-) adverb
soölogies حَيوانيّاً зооложко zoologicamente zoologicky zoologisch zoologiskt ζωολογικά zoológicamente zooloogiliselt بطور جانور شناسانه eläintieteellisesti zoologiquement בֵּאוֹפֵן זוֹאוֹלוֹגִי प्राणी विज्ञान के स्तर पर zoološki állattanilag menurut zoologi dÿrafræðilega zoologicamente 動物学的に 동물학상으로 zoologiškai zooloģiski dr sudut zoologi dierkundig zoologisk zoologicznie ژوبڼ zoologicamente zoologic зоологически zoologicky zoološko zoološki zoologiskt อย่างสัตววิทยา zoolojik olarak 動物學上 з точки зору зоології بلحاظ حیوانیات về phương diện động vật học 动物学上
zoˈologist noun
soöloog عالِم حَيواني зоолог zoólogo zoolog der Zoologe, die Zoologin zoolog ζωολόγος zoólogo zooloog جانور شناس eläintieteilijä zoologiste זוֹאוֹלוֹג/ית प्राणी विज्ञानी zoolog állattantudós, zoológus ahli zoologi dÿrafræðingur zoologo 動物学者 동물학자 zoologas zoologs ahli zoologi dierkundige zoolog zoolog ژوپوهاند، ژوپېژندونكى zoólogo zoolog зоолог zoológ zoolog zoolog zoolog นักสัตววิทยา zoolog, hayvan bilgini 動物學家 зоолог عالم حیوانیات nhà động vật học 动物学家
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