adj
Alternative form of andragogic [Relating to andragogy.]
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The academic discipline which examines the biology of animals typically under the control of humans such as livestock and domestic animals.
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(biology, archaic) A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.
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The study of the interactions between humans and animals.
adj
(archaeology) Of or pertaining to archaeozoology
n
The condition of being azurophilic
adj
Obsolete form of botanic. [Of or pertaining to botany.]
adj
(biology) Between members of the same colony.
adj
Alternative spelling of oenological [Of or pertaining to oenology, the study of wine]
adj
Alternative form of epigeic [Living on the surface of the land.]
n
The study of past and present interrelationships between human cultures and animals.
n
(zoology) The scientific study of human and animal behaviour.
adj
Alternative form of Euboic [Synonym of Euboean]
adj
Of or possessing a eustele.
n
(ecology) A diagram showing the organisms that eat other organisms in a particular ecosystem, predators being higher in the web than their prey.
adj
Of or relating to the zoologist Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919).
adj
Relating to a herbarium.
adj
Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
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pertaining to homophiles or homophilia
n
The taxonomy of ichnofossils
adj
Within a colony (of organisms)
adj
(sciences) Occurring entirely within a certain lake. Usually applied to speciation.
adj
(biology) Of an animal or plant: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.
n
A person who studies molluscs; a specialist in malacology.
adj
Relating to malacostracology.
adj
Of or pertaining to melissopalynology.
n
(ecology) A single vegetational climax
adj
Of or relating to myriapodology.
n
The branch of zoology that deals with animals that still exist in modern times, as opposed to paleozoology.
n
(very rare) A person who collects dolls.
n
(ecology) A habitat that appears to be a sink due to its high immigration rate, but which could support a smaller stable population in the absence of immigration.
adj
Relating to pteridology.
n
One who studies spongiology.
n
(zoology) The pattern of behaviour in animals that defines and defends a territory.
adv
With regards to, or, in accordance with, veterinary science.
n
The scientific study of the vital powers of animals.
n
The branch of ecology that deals with the relationships of animals with their environments
adj
Of or relating to zoogeography; concerning the geographic distribution of animals.
adj
Of or pertaining to zoography.
n
A description of animals, their forms, and habits; descriptive zoology.
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(zoology) a formal scientific name of an animal, especially as conforming to the ICZN.
n
A treatise on this science.
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(rare) The study of the structure of animal bodies; comparative anatomy.
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The pragmatics of animal communication.
n
The scientific observation of living animals.
n
The semantics of animal communication.
n
The study of animal communication.
n
(sociology) animal sociology
n
The syntax of animal communication.
n
(biology, taxonomy) The systematic classification of animals
n
One working in the field of zootechnics, or animal husbandry.
n
The science and technology of animal husbandry
n
One who carries out zootomies.
n
Archaic spelling of zoochemistry. [Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.]
n
(zoology) Alternative spelling of zoogeography [The scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species.]
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Alternative spelling of zoography [A description of animals, their forms, and habits; descriptive zoology.]
n
Alternative spelling of zoopsychology [The study of psychology in animals.]
n
Alternative form of zootomist [One who carries out zootomies.]
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