zo-ology

A form of zoology — 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.

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Meanings

nounzo-ology (countable and uncountable, plural zo-ologies)

plural zo-ologies

  1. countablerareuncountableRare spelling of zoology.

    Evolution and morphology are emphasized more in zo-ology than in botany.

    1916, School Science and Mathematics
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    The author of this work, James G. Needham, M. S., is an Illinois educator, being instructor in Zo-ology at Knox College , Galesburg.

    1896, The Intelligence: A Semi-monthly Journal of Education, page 70
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APA

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Chicago

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