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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries动物学
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dòngwùxué
"动物学研究动物的行为和生态。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The scientific study of animals, including their biology, behavior, and ecology.
"Zoology encompasses various fields such as ethology, conservation, and evolutionary biology." - 2
A branch of biology that deals with the classification and characteristics of animals.
"Students in zoology learn about animal anatomy and the relationships between different species."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin zoologia, combining Ancient Greek zōion meaning 'animal' and -logia meaning 'study of'. It entered European scientific terminology in the 17th century to systematically classify the animal kingdom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zoology" is said worldwide
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zoologie
Transliteration: zoolo-zhie
"La zoologie est l'étude des animaux."
Zoologie
Transliteration: tsolo-gee
"Die Zoologie beschäftigt sich mit der Tierwelt."
zoologia
Transliteration: zoolo-jia
"La zoologia studia gli animali e il loro comportamento."
zoología
Transliteration: tholo-hee-a
"La zoología es fundamental para entender la biodiversidad."
zoologia
Transliteration: zoolo-zhia
"A zoologia estuda a vida animal."
पशु विज्ञान
Transliteration: pashu vigyaan
"पशु विज्ञान में जानवरों का अध्ययन किया जाता है।"
动物学
Transliteration: dòngwùxué
"动物学研究动物的行为和生态。"
동물학
Transliteration: dongmulhak
"동물학은 동물의 생태와 행동을 연구합니다."
動物学
Transliteration: doubutsugaku
"動物学は動物の生態を研究する学問です。"
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