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zoology definition

zo·ol·ogy (zō äl′ə jē; often zo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. the branch of biology that deals with animals, their life, structure, growth, classification, etc.
  2. the animal life of an area; fauna
  3. the characteristics or properties of an animal or animal group

Etymology: ModL zoologia: see zoo- & -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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