Word Type

Noun

The word "zoology" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Defined As

study of animals

Derived Terms

anthrozoology archaeozoology archeozoology bryozoology cartozoology cryptozoology epizoology ethnozoology malacozoology mastozoology paleozoology protozoology xenozoology zoologer zoologic zoological zoologically zoologist zoologize

Derived From

logy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

accumulation aggregation assemblage biological science biology collection

Type Of (IsA)

biology science treatise

Related Terms

animal animal science animal studies animal study animals biology classification embryology evolution extinct science studies study study animals studying studying animals

Synonym Network

fauna

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