zo‧ol‧o‧gy /zuːˈɒlədʒi, zəʊˈɒ- $ zoʊˈɑːl-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: zoologia, from Greek zoion 'life form, animal']
the scientific study of animals and their behaviour
—zoological /ˌzuːəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl◂, ˌzəʊ- $ ˌzoʊəˈlɑː-/
adjective—zoologically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲