zoosemiotics

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UK/ˌzəʊəsɛmiˈɒtɪks/

noun

The study of animal communication.

OriginEnglish semiotics ← Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon) ← Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós →
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Meanings

nounzoosemiotics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of animal communication.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷyéh₃-w-os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*d͏̌ōwós
  4. Ancient Greekζωός (zōós)
  5. Ancient Greekζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on)
  6. Ancient Greekζῷον (zōîon)
  7. Englishzoo-
  8. Englishsemiotics
  9. Englishzoosemiotics

From zoo- + semiotics.

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Translations

German Zoosemiotik
  • Zoosemiotikstudy of animal communication
Italian zoosemiotica
  • zoosemioticastudy of animal communication
Persian زیا-نشانهشناسی
  • زیا-نشانهشناسی (zia-neshane-shenas)study of animal communication
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APA

zoosemiotics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoosemiotics

MLA

“zoosemiotics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoosemiotics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoosemiotics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoosemiotics.

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