zoology

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). Analyzable as zoo- + -logy.

noun

  1. 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.
  2. A treatise on this science.

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