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zoology Audio
zo·ol·o·gy [ zoh-ol-uh-jee ]
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biology (field)
Definitions related to zoology:
  • The branch of biology dealing with the study of animals.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of animals - their morphology, growth, distribution, classification, and behavior.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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