zoology

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
2. (countable, uncountable) A treatise on this science.

Concepts

zoologie

embryologie

faune

biologie animale

sciences animales

Synonymes

zoological science

fauna

embryology

animal biology

animal sciences

Traductions

zoologia

Zoologie

zoología

ζωολογία

zoologia

zoölogie

dierkunde

zoologia

Tierkunde

علم الحيوان

zooloji

zoologia

zoologia

zoolojî

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/zəʊˈɒlədʒi/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- + -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology.