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INTRODUCTION TO ANIMALS
Animals are a diverse group of organisms that make up the kingdom
known as Animalia. They are a very familiar group of organisms and are
the very kingdom of life that humans belong to. In this introduction to
animals we will cover the difference between vertebrate and invertebrate
animals and introduce a range of animals from both groups.

The first animals are thought to have evolved over 550 million years
ago. Over the last 550 million years the animal kingdom has become
incredibly successful and diverse with many million species now
inhabiting Earth.

The general description of an animal is a multicellular, heterotrophic

organism.The term multicellular simply means that an animal is made
from more than one cell. A human, for example, is made from around 30
trillion cells.
 Heterotrophic means that
animals are unable to make their own food and can only obtain energy
by eating other organisms. Animals are also eukaryotes because their
cells contain a nucleus and organelles.

Key to an introduction to animals is the distinction between vertebrate

and invertebrate animals. Vertebrate animals are those that have an
internal backbone such as humans, cats and dogs. An invertebrate is
any animal that doesn’t have an internal backbone. These include
animals such as insects, spiders, jellyfish, crabs and even sea
anemones.

INVERTEBRATES
Invertebrates are animals that are missing a backbone. They are an
incredibly diverse group and include over 90% of all animal species.
Many invertebrates we know very little about or are even yet to be
discovered.

The evolution of invertebrates was the Earth’s introduction to animals.

The most ‘primitive’ invertebrates can easily be mistaken for plants or
other types of organisms because they look so different to the animals
we are familiar with.
 These ‘primitive’ animals
include organisms such as sponges, corals and anemones. Sponges
are thought to be one of the first animals to have evolved. They retain
some of the single-celled ancestry that animals evolved
from. Sponges are able live and reproduce as a single-celled organism
for a short period. Corals and anemones are slightly more advanced
than sponges and belong to the same group of animals as jellyfish.

Insects, spiders and crustaceans all belong to a group of invertebrates

called arthropods. Many of these invertebrates are very advanced and
display complex behaviors and body types. Arthropods have complex
bodies with hard external skeletons and jointed limbs.

Many species from these group show advanced behaviors. Bees for
example communicate with each other by wagging their backside in
various ways. Spiders produce complex webs to catch prey and stake
out until an unsuspecting insect gets caught.

Arthropods are arguably the

most successful group of animals on Earth. They are an incredibly
diverse group and estimates of the total number of arthropod species is
well over a million. Insects are particularly diverse and account for over
half of all animal species.

Between jellyfish and insects there is a wide range of many other

invertebrates. Some examples include worms, millipedes, centipedes,
starfish, urchins, squid, octopi, oysters and snails.

VERTEBRATES
A vertebrate animal is any animal with an internal backbone. These
include many of best known animals such as cats, dogs, horses, birds,
lizards, snakes and elephants. The largest animals on Earth are all
vertebrates but many vertebrate animals can also be relatively small
such as mice, skinks and some birds. Vertebrates are also the most
intelligent of all organisms, although an octopus is also pretty darn
smart.

Vertebrate animals can be split into four groups: fish, amphibians,

reptiles (and birds), and mammals. The remainder of this introduction to
animals will introduce these four different vertebrate groups.

FISH

Fish were the first

vertebrates to appear on the scene. The first fish evolved from an
invertebrate ancestor and has since diversified into more than 30,000
species. All other vertebrate animals have since evolved from prehistoric
fish.
A fish is an aquatic animal that has gills and limbs without fingers or
toes. There are four different groups of fish. The first group includes fish
without true bones known as cartilaginous fish which includes sharks
and rays. We also have bony fish, jawless fish and hagfish.

Living in water has its issues. Fish have evolved various adaptations to
help them with aspects of life such as movement, buoyancy and
avoiding being eaten by bigger fish.

AMPHIBIANS
Amphibians helped vertebrate animals to move onto land. This group of
vertebrates include animals such as frogs, toads, salamanders and
newts. Most amphibians start life out as a larvae living into water and
then undergo metamorphosis (transform) into an air-breathing adult.

Amphibians have been around for over 360 million years. Despite their
long survival, many species of amphibians are under serious threat of
extinction due to problems such as habitat loss and predation from
invasive species.

REPTILES AND BIRDS

Reptiles are cold-blooded,

egg laying animals that have scales or scutes, rather than hair. They
were the first group of vertebrate animals to live entirely on land and
some species have since moved back into the water. Some different
reptiles include lizards, snakes, crocodiles and turtles.
Birds are a class of reptiles that are distinct from all other animals
because they have wings and feathers. Birds are renowned for their
incredibly ability to fly. Many species perform incredible migrations each
year, flying thousands of miles across Earth. While birds are famous for
flying, some species have lost the ability to fly such as penguins and
ostriches.

MAMMALS
Mammals are a group of warm-blooded animals that have hair and
mammary glands. Many mammals species are much-loved and adored
animals. Animals such as cats, dogs, monkeys, sheep, cows, horses,
giraffes, elephants, dolphins, whales, beers, goats, deer and pigs are all
mammals.

Humans also belong to this group of animals. More specifically we

belong to a group of mammals called primates. Primates include
animals such as monkeys, baboons, gorillas, chimpanzees and
orangutans.

Mammals are most

definitely the smartest of all the animal groups. Dolphins and monkeys
are considered two of the smartest animals in the world. And then there
are humans who are undoubtedly more intelligent than any other
organism on Earth.

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Zoology

Zoology Definition
Zoology, or animal biology, is the field of biology that involves the study of
animals. The word zoology comes from the Greek words zōion, meaning
“animal”, and logos, meaning “the study of”. It encompasses all aspects of
scientific knowledge about animals, like embryonic development, evolution,
behavior, ecological distribution, and classification. Zoology is broken into
many branches because there are so many different ways to study
animals; it is also broken into branches based on which animals are being
studied.
History of Zoology
People have been interested in learning about animals since ancient times.
The prominent ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle took detailed notes on
animal observations, and inspired other scientists for many hundreds of
years. Many universities were founded in Europe in the 16th Century, and
by the mid-17th Century, divisions were founded in universities that focused
entirely on animal research.

In the 19th Century, the microscope became commonplace in scientific

research, and this opened up a whole new realm of possibility; now, the
cells of animals could be studied at the microscopic level. Another
breakthrough in zoology occurred when the naturalist Charles Darwin
developed the theory of evolution by natural selection. This theory
revolutionized zoology and taxonomy(classification). More recently, the
discovery of DNA as life’s genetic material led to even more new research
and knowledge about the natural world and the evolutionary relationships
between animals.

Branches of Zoology
Zoography

Zoography, also called descriptive zoology or zoogeography, is the study of

animals and their habitats. It is concerned with the geographic ranges of
specific populations of animals, their effects on the ecosystems they live in,
and the reasons for a specific spatial distribution of an animal species.
Comparative Anatomy

Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the

anatomy of different types of animals. Closely related animals like
mammals share common bones, even if these bones have been extremely
modified in shape. For example, bat wings are essentially very long, thin
bones that are homologousto the ones in human fingers. Studying the
similar anatomical structures in related organisms provided evidence for
evolution from a common ancestor that was later confirmed
by genetics research. Comparative anatomy is still used today, often in
paleontology, the study of fossils.

Animal Physiology

Animal physiology is the study of the bodily processes that occur in animals
that allow them to maintain homeostasisand survive. Homeostasis is the
ability of the body to maintain a relatively constant equilibrium even in a
changing environment. One example is the regulation of body temperature
in mammals. Humans have a normal body temperature of about 37°C
(98.6°F), even when the environment they are in is much colder. Animal
physiology involves the study of processes like temperature
regulation, blood pressure and blood flow, and the release of hormones at
specific times in the body.

Ethology

Ethology is the study of animal behavior, usually in regard to in their

natural environment as opposed to in a lab. Ethology has roots in the work
of Darwin, but emerged as a field in the 1930s. It involves the study of
animal learning, cognition, communication, and sexuality, and is related to
evolutionary biology and ecology. Principles from ethology research are
also used in animal training.

Behavioral Ecology

Behavioral ecology emerged from ethology. It is the study of evolution as

the basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures, which are
constraints placed upon organisms by their environment. Organisms with
traits that are well-suited to their environment have a higher likelihood of
surviving and reproducing than those who do not. When the proportion of
individuals with favored traits increases over a long period of time,
evolution can occur. Behavioral ecologists study animals’ competition for
resources such as food, territory, and mates and the increased
reproductive success that certain traits may give.

Groupings by Animal

Zoology is also broken down into subcategories based on the type of

animal being studied. For example, a distinction is made
between invertebratezoology and vertebrate zoology. There are also many
specific terms for each type of animal that is studied. Some examples are:

 Mammalogy, the study of mammals. A popular type of mammalogy

is primatology, the study of primates.
 Ornithology, the study of birds.
 Herpetology, the study of amphibians and reptiles.
 Ichthyology, the study of fish.
 Entomology, the study of insects. Entomology is itself broken down
into many categories because there are so many types of insects.
Some examples of its subcategories are Lepidopterology, the study
 of butterflies and moths, Myrmecology, the study of ants, and
Coleopterology, the study of beetles.

This is a picture of a coral reef. Coral reefs are full of biodiversity; many
fish and other sea animals live on corals, which are also animals
themselves.

Careers in Zoology
Many people are fascinated by animals, so zoology can be a rather
competitive field. However, there are many different types of jobs in
zoology. Many zoologists are researchers who study animals in lab and
or/field settings. To be the head of a research lab, having a PhD is
necessary. Another job in zoology is that of a wildlife rehabilitator, who
cares for wild animals that are orphaned or injured in order to improve
their health so that they can return to their natural habitat. Still other
zoologists work in zoos as zookeepers and zoo curators, who take care of
zoo animals, monitor their behavior, train them, and educate the public
about the animals. Many zoologists also work in conservation, where they
do research, collect information about endangered species, and educate
people about these species. Entry-level jobs in zoology usually require a
bachelor’s degree and some experience working with animals, while more
advanced positions may require a master’s or doctorate.
Zoology Major
Some people go on to become zoologists after getting a bachelor’s degree
in biology or a related field. They combine a degree in biology with animal
work, and may go on to get a master’s or doctorate specifically in zoology.
However, some colleges do offer bachelor’s degrees specifically in zoology.
Zoology bachelor’s degree programs involve general classes in the basic
sciences– biology, chemistry, physics, and math– and also involve upper-
level classes on a variety of subjects, from animal science
to microbiology to wildlife ecology. These classes meet the requirements
for graduate studies in zoology; if someone who has not received a zoology
bachelor’s degree goes on to do graduate work in zoology, they must meet
several basic requirements. Usually these requirements include, in addition
to biology courses, at least three semesters of chemistry, a year of physics,
and a year of calculus. All of these courses are usually taken in the process
of getting a bachelor’s degree in biology. If one has deficiencies, he or she
may be able to make up for it by taking these courses before or while
attending graduate school.

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Zoology (also known as animal science) is the branch of biology devoted to the study of
animal life. It covers areas ranging from the structure of organisms to the subcellular unit of life.
Some zoologists are interested in the biology of particular groups of animals. Others are
concerned with the structure and function of animal bodies. Still others study how new animals
are formed and how their characteristics are passed on from one generation to another.
Zoologists study the interactions of animals with one another and their environments, as well as
the significance of the behavior of animals.

Zoology is both descriptive and analytical. It can be approached either as a basic science or as
an applied science. A worker in basic zoology is interested in knowledge of animals for its own
sake without consideration of the direct application of the information gained. In contrast,
workers in applied zoology are interested in information that will directly benefit humans and
animals (medicine, for example).

Historically, the study of zoology can be viewed as a series of efforts to analyze and classify
animals. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle is credited with devising the system of
classifying animals that recognized similarities among diverse organisms in the fourth century
B.C.E.; he arranged groups of animals according to mode of reproduction and habitat. Zoology
began to emerge as a science in the 12th century and long was dominated by studies of
anatomy and efforts at classifying animals. The Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus developed
a system of nomenclature that still is used today — the binomial system of genus and species
— and established as a discipline taxonomy, the science of classification according to a
predetermined system.

Zoology today is as diverse as the animal kingdom it studies, broadening its range to include
such fields as genetics and biochemistry. It now is considered an interdisciplinary field that
applies a great variety of techniques to obtain knowledge of the animal kingdom. For instance,
the genetic study of DNA from various animals can provide insights into their evolutionary
history. Zoologists who concentrate on the morphology (the study of structure, including
muscles, bones, cells and cellular components) employ many techniques first developed in the
biochemistry lab.

Subdisciplines of Zoology

Subdisciplines that concentrate on specific divisions of animal life:

Entomology

Insects

Herpetology

Amphibians and reptiles

Ichthyology

Fish

Invertebrate Zoology

Animals without backbones

Malacology

Mollusks

Mammalogy

Mammals

Ornithology

Birds

Primatology

Primates

Ecology

Interactions between animals and their environment

Embryology

Development of animals before birth

Ethology

Animal behavior

Paleontology

Fossils

Sociobiology

Behavior, ecology and evolution of social animals such as bees, ants, schooling fish, flocking
birds and humans

The types of jobs zoologists perform also are quite diverse. The zoology undergraduate major
is chosen by many students who seek a career in one of the several health care professions
(veterinary medicine, medicine, dentistry) or careers in the environmental sciences. Jobs are
available in the agricultural, biotechnological/pharmaceutical and environmental/ecological
fields. There are jobs available working outdoors doing fieldwork as well as working in a lab.
Career options include positions in government departments, environmental agencies,
education (including universities and colleges) and industry (including consulting firms and
biomedical companies). Depending on the way the biological sciences are organized at a
particular college or university, the student interested in majoring in zoology actually could
receive a degree in biology with a concentration in zoology.

zo·ol·o·gy
͞
(zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zoo-)

n. pl. zo·ol·o·gies

1. The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the
structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

2. The animal life of a particular area or period: the zoology of Alaska; the zoology of the
Pleistocene.

3. The characteristics of a particular animal group or category: the zoology of mammals.

4. A book or scholarly work on zoology.

zo·ol′o·gist n.
Usage Note: Traditionally, the first syllable of zoology has been pronounced as (zō), rhyming
with toe. However, most likely due to the familiarity of the word zoo (which is merely a
 shortened form of zoological garden), the pronunciation of the first syllable as (zo͞o) is also
commonly heard. In 1999, 88 percent of the Panelists found the (zō-) pronunciation acceptable,
and 60 percent found the (zo͞o-) pronunciation acceptable, with 68 percent using the (zō-)
͞ pronunciation in their own speech. Thus, while
pronunciation and 32 percent using the (zoo-)
both pronunciations can be considered acceptable, the (zō-) pronunciation may be perceived as
more scientific.

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zoology
(zuːˈɒlədʒɪ; zəʊ-)

n, pl -gies

1. (Zoology) the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history

2. (Zoology) the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group

3. (Zoology) the fauna characteristic of a particular region

4. (Zoology) a book, treatise, etc, dealing with any aspect of the study of animals

zoological, zoologic adj

zoologically adv

zoˈologist n

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zo•ol•o•gy
(zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi)

n.

the scientific study of animals, including characteristics, physiology, development, classification,

etc.

[1660–70]

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zo·ol·o·gy
(zō-ŏl′ə-jē, zo͞o-ŏl′ə-jē)

The scientific study of animals, including their growth and structure.

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Zoology
See also animals; biology; birds; bulls and
bullfighting; butterflies; cats; cocks; dogs; fish; horses; insects; organisms; reptiles; snakes; wo
lves; worms.

acarology

a division of zoology that studies mites and ticks. — acarologist, n.

amphibiology

the branch of zoology that studies amphibians. — amphibiological, adj.

arachnology

a branch of zoology that studies spiders and other arachnids. Also called arachnidology,
araneology. — arachnologist, n.

carcinology

the branch of zoology that studies crustaceans. — carcinologist, n.

cetology

the study of whales. — cetologist, n.

coadunation

the state or condition of being united by growth. — coadunate, adj.

coccidology

the branch of zoology that studies scales, mealy bugs, and other members of the
family Coccidea.

conchology

the branch of zoology that studies the shells of mollusks. Also called malacology.
— conchologist, n. — conchological, adj.

crustaceology

the branch of zoology that studies crustaceans.

cynology

the branch of zoology that studies the dog, especially its natural history.
echinology

the branch of zoology that studies echinoderms.

entomology

the study of insects. — entomologist, n. — entomologie, entomological, adj.

epimorphosis

development of an organism or form of animal life in which body segmentation is complete

before hatching. — epimorphic, adj.

estivation, aestivation

the practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the summer. Cf. hibernation.

gemmation

reproduction by budding. See also botany.

hibernation

the practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the winter. Cf. estivation.

invertebracy

the state or quality of being invertebrate or without a backbone, as certain organisms, animals,
etc; hence, spinelessness; exhibiting a lack of strength of character. — invertebrate, adj.

lepidopterology

the branch of entomology that studies butterflies. — lepidopterologist, lepidopterist, n.

malacology

conchology. — malacologist, n.

mammalogy

the branch of zoology that studies mammals. — mammalogist, n.

metamorphosis

a change or succession of changes in form during the life cycle of an animal, allowing it to adapt
to different environmental conditions, as a caterpillar into a butterfly.

ornithology

the branch of zoology that studies birds. — ornithologist, n.

paleomammalogy, palaeomammalogy

the branch of zoology that studies the mammals of past geologic ages.

stirpiculture
 selective breeding to develop strains with particular characteristics. — stirpicultural, adj.

taxonomy

a system of naming things, as plants or animals. — taxonomist, n. — taxonomie, adj.

vivipara

pl. animals whose young are bom live, as mammals. — viviparity, n. — viviparous, adj.

zoogeography

1. the study of the geographical distribution of animals.

2. the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions.
— zoogeographer, n.

zoonomy, zoonomia

the laws of animal life or the animal kingdom. — zoonomist, n. — zoonomic, adj.

zoopathology

the study or science of the diseases of animals; animal pathology. Also zoopathy.

zoopathy

zoopathology.

zoophysiology

the physiology of animals, as distinct from that of humans.

zoophytology

the branch of zoology concerned with the zoophytes. — zoophytological, adj.

zootaxy

zoological classification; the scientific classification of animals.

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zoology
1. The study and classification of animals.

2. Study of animals.

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Noun 1. zoology - all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology
of the Pliocene epoch"

fauna

aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or

considered as a whole

biota, biology - all the plant and animal life of a particular region

avifauna - the birds of a particular region or period

animal group - a group of animals

2. zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals

zoological science

siphon, syphon - a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which
water can be taken in or expelled

hood - (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of
an animal

plastron - (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside

collar - (zoology) an encircling band or marking around the neck of any animal

protective coloration - coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators

pallium, mantle - (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that

secretes a substance forming the shell

cloaca - (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not
mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts
open

venous blood system, venation - (zoology) the system of venous blood vessels in an animal

biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

bugology, entomology - the branch of zoology that studies insects

ethology - the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats

herpetology - the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians

ichthyology - the branch of zoology that studies fishes

malacology - the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
mammalogy - the branch of zoology that studies mammals

oology - the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape,
coloration, and number)

ornithology - the branch of zoology that studies birds

protozoology - the branch of zoology that studies protozoans

palaeozoology, paleozoology - the study of fossil animals

natural scientist, naturalist - a biologist knowledgeable about natural history (especially

botany and zoology)

aestivation, estivation - (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer;

especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period

vagile - having freedom to move about; "vagile aquatic animals"

caudate, caudated - having a tail or taillike appendage

acaudal, acaudate - lacking a tail or taillike appendage

metabolous, metabolic - undergoing metamorphosis

ametabolic, ametabolous - undergoing slight or no metamorphosis

univalve - used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.

bivalve, bivalved - used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)

vertebrate - having a backbone or spinal column; "fishes and amphibians and reptiles and
birds and mammals are verbetrate animals"

invertebrate, spineless - lacking a backbone or spinal column; "worms are an example of

invertebrate animals"

live-bearing, viviparous - producing living young (not eggs)

oviparous - egg-laying

ovoviviparous - producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body

warm-blooded - having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally
regulated)

cold-blooded - having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally
regulated)

alular - pertaining to alulae

ambulacral - pertaining to the ambulacra of radial echinoderms

anguine - of or related to or resembling a snake

 annelid, annelidan - relating to or belonging to or characteristic of any worms of the phylum
Annelida

anserine - of or resembling a goose

anuran, batrachian, salientian - relating to frogs and toads

arachnidian, arachnoid, spiderlike, spiderly, spidery - relating to or resembling a member of

the class Arachnida

araneidal, araneidan - relating to or resembling a spider

arthropodal, arthropodan, arthropodous - of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum

Arthropoda

artiodactyl, artiodactylous, even-toed - of or relating to or belonging to mammals of the order

Artiodactyla

avian - pertaining to or characteristic of birds

canine - of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae

carangid - of or relating to fish of the family Carangidae

filariid - of or relating to or belonging to the family Filariidae

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zoology
noun

Quotations
"The city is not a concrete jungle, it is a human zoo" [Desmond Morris The Human Zoo]

Zoology
Branches of zoology arachnology, archaeozoology, cetology, entomology, ethology,
herpetology, ichthyology, malacology, mammalogy, myrmecology, ophiology, ornithology,
palaeozoology, primatology, protozoology, zoogeography, zoography, zoometry, zootomy

Zoology terms abdomen, aestivation, amphibian, antenna, anterior, appendage, arachnid,

arthropod, biped, bivalve, carnivore, caudal, chordate, chrysalis, cocoon, coelenterate, coelom,
colony, crustacean, decapod, dipteran, dorsal, echinoderm, edentate, fin,
gastropod orgasteropod, gill, herbivore, hibernation, imago, insectivore, invertebrate, larva,
lepidopteran, marsupial, metamorphosis, migration, omnivore, parenchyma, passerine,
pectoral, placenta, posterior, predator, prey, primate, protozoan, pupa, quadruped, raptor,
reptile, rodent, ruminant, segment, skeleton, spawn, spine, sucker, thorax, ventral, vertebrate

Zoologists Georges Cuvier (French), Charles (Robert) Darwin (English), Richard Dawkins
(British), Hans Adolf Eduard Driesch (German), Gerald (Malcolm) Durrell (British), Charles
Sutherland Elton (British), Karl von Frisch (Austrian), Paul Kammerer (Austrian), Alfred Charles
 Kinsey (U.S.), Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet Lamarck (French), Edwin Ray Lankester
(English), Konrad Zacharias Lorenz (Austrian), Peter Brian Medawar (English), Thomas Hunt
Morgan (U.S.), Nikolaas Tinbergen (British), Alfred Russel Wallace (British), Solly Zuckerman
(British)

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 ©
HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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zoología

zoology
[zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ] N → zoología f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons &
Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

zoology
(zuˈolədʒi) noun

the scientific study of animals. zoología

ˌzooˈlogical (zuəˈlo-) adjective

zoológico

ˌzooˈlogically (-ˈlo-) adverb

zoológicamente

zoˈologist noun

zoólogo

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

 zoology
→ zoología

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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