Zoology Synonyms and Antonyms

zō-ŏlə-jē, zo͝o-
All the animal life in a particular region or period
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. life-science
  2. science of organisms
  3. biological science
  4. fauna
  5. natural-history
Antonyms:
  1. flora
The branch of biology that studies animals
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. zoological science

Words Related to Zoology

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Zoology Sentence Examples

  • I am studying about insects in zoology, and I have learned many things about butterflies.

  • The eastern parts of Australia are very much richer both in their botany and in their zoology than any of the other parts.

  • This foundation was laid by the joint labours of Francis Willughby (1635-1672) and John Ray (1628-1705), for it is impossible to separate their share of work in natural history more than to say that, while the former more especially devoted himself to zoology, botany was the favourite pursuit of the latter.

  • In zoology, the mollusca are divided into cephalous and acephalous (Acephala), according as they have or have not an organized part of their anatomy as the seat of the brain and special senses.

  • A kindly old pedant, Fulcher interlards his history with much discourse on geography, zoology and sacred history.

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