zoology
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
zoology /zuːˈɒlədʒi, zəʊ-/
▶noun the scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
■ the animal life of a particular region or geological period.
– derivatives
zoological adjective,
zoologically adverb,
zoologist noun.
zoological adjective,
zoologically adverb,
zoologist noun.
'zoology' also found in these Oxford entries:
abdomen
- abomasum
- aboral
- acarine
- -acea
- -acean
- acetabulum
- actinian
- adipose fin
- adoral
- aestivation
- agonistic
- alar
- altricial
- altruism
- ambulacrum
- amniote
- amphibian
- amphipod
- amplexus
- ampulla
- anabiosis
- anadromous
- anal fin
- anguilliform
- anguine
- annelid
- annulate
- antenna
- antennule
- anthozoan
- anthropoid
- anthropology
- anuran
- apodous
- apophysis
- aposematic
- arachnid
- archosaur
- Arctogaean
- argonaut
- Aristotle's lantern
- arthropod
- articulate
- artiodactyl
- ascarid
- aschelminth
- ascidian
- asteroid
- astragalus
