zoology

/zoʊˈɑlədʒi/
noun
  1. The scientific study of animals and their behavior, structure, and classification.
    • In zoology class, we dissected a frog to understand its anatomy.
    • The zoo works closely with a university's zoology department to care for its animals.
    • She decided to major in zoology because she loves learning about different animal species.
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