zoophysics

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noun

The study of the structure of animal bodies; comparative anatomy.

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Meanings

nounzoophysics (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe study of the structure of animal bodies; comparative anatomy.

    In 1865, he did advanced study in Zoophysics and Zoochemistry while on the Philosophical Faculty at the University of Bonn, and he received his medical degree in 1866.

    2013, Gilbert Gottlieb, Behavioral Embryology

Origin

From zoo- + physics.

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zoophysics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoophysics

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