zoopharmacognosy

/ˌzuːfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.sɪ/

noun

The non-human knowledge and practice of medicine and medicaments (non-human animals' own knowledge, behaviours and culture, involving their own treatments of their own ailments).

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Meanings

nounzoopharmacognosy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe non-human knowledge and practice of medicine and medicaments (non-human animals' own knowledge, behaviours and culture, involving their own treatments of their own ailments).

Origin

From zoo- + pharmacognosy.

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zoopharmacognosy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoopharmacognosy

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“zoopharmacognosy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoopharmacognosy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoopharmacognosy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoopharmacognosy.

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