Meanings
nounzoopsychology (uncountable)
alternative zoöpsychology
- uncountableThe study of psychology in animals.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
- Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
- Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
- Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
- Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
- Englishzoo-
- Englishpsychology
- Englishzoopsychology
From zoo- + psychology.
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APA
zoopsychology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoopsychology
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“zoopsychology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoopsychology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoopsychology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoopsychology.
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