zoology

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• zoölogy (chiefly dated)
• zo-ology (rare)

From Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + λόγος (lógos, “knowledge”). By surface analysis, zoo- +‎ -logy. Piecewise doublet of biology.

• enPR: zō-ŏl′-ə-jē, zo͞o-ŏl′-ə-jē
• (UK) IPA^(key): /zəʊˈɒlədʒi/, /zuːˈɒləd͡ʒi/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/, /zuˈɑləd͡ʒi/
• Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi

zoology (countable and uncountable, plural zoologies)

2. The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.

   Meronym: ethology

3. A treatise on this science.

The pronunciation in /zu-/ has often received negative comment, but has nevertheless become very common, especially in British English.