zoology

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

zoölogie

dierkunde

embryologie

Synoniemen

zoological science

fauna

embryology

animal biology

animal sciences

Vertalingen

zoologia

Zoologie

zoologie

zoología

ζωολογία

zoologia

zoologia

Tierkunde

علم الحيوان

zooloji

zoologia

zoologia

zoolojî

ζωολογίας

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/zəʊˈɒlədʒi/

Etymologie (Engels)

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