zoology
gb/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/ us/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/
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Noun
technical
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abstract
1
the scientific study of animals
Zoology is the science of animals.
Usage pattern:
study [zoology]
Common mistake:
Do not confuse zoology (a science) with a zoo (a place where animals are kept).
Synonyms
animal biology (A close paraphrase, often used descriptively rather than as a formal field name.)
Antonyms
botany (A contrasting branch of biology focused on plants rather than animals.)
Collocations
study zoology
|a degree in zoology
|a course in zoology
|zoology research
|zoology textbook
|zoology lecture
|zoology lab
|zoology professor
|marine zoology
|zoology journal
Themes
science
|education
|animals
|biology
Examples
- She chose zoology because she wanted to study animal behavior in the wild.
- Zoology includes topics like evolution, anatomy, and how animals are classified.
- His research in zoology focuses on how mammals adapt to changing climates.
Learner examples
- I study zoology at university.
- Zoology is about animals.
Noun
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2
a school or university subject
Zoology is a subject you can study in school or college.
Usage pattern:
[zoology] at [school/university]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes add an article (*a zoology*) when talking about the subject; usually it is uncountable: 'I study zoology.'
Synonyms
animal studies (Broader and less strictly scientific; can include non-biology approaches.)
Antonyms
literature (A contrasting academic subject area, not a life science.)
Collocations
take zoology
|teach zoology
|introductory zoology
|advanced zoology
|zoology class
|zoology exam
|zoology assignment
|zoology syllabus
|zoology module
|zoology course
Themes
education
|science
|university
|animals
Examples
- Zoology was her favorite class this semester.
- He switched from chemistry to zoology in his second year.
- The university offers zoology as part of its biology program.
Learner examples
- I have zoology on Mondays.
- She is taking zoology this year.
Grammar
Dictionary form
zoology
IPA
GB/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/
US/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi/
Syllables & stress
zo - ology (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ology)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: zoology
- Plural: zoologies, zoology
Expressions
zoology department
1/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi dɪpˈɑɹtmənt/
fixed phrase
university unit for zoology
A zoology department is the part of a university that teaches zoology.
Examples
- She works in the zoology department at the university.
- The zoology department runs field trips every spring.
- He emailed the zoology department to ask about graduate programs.
zoology major
1/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi mˈeɪd͡ʒɚ/
fixed phrase
student specializing in zoology
A zoology major studies zoology as their main subject.
Examples
- As a zoology major, he spent a lot of time in the lab and in the field.
- The program is popular with zoology majors who want to work in conservation.
- She was a zoology major before going to veterinary school.
zoology student
1/zoʊˈɑləd͡ʒi stˈudənt/
fixed phrase
student studying zoology
A zoology student is a person who studies zoology.
Examples
- The museum offers discounts to zoology students.
- As a zoology student, she learned how to identify local bird species.
- Several zoology students volunteered for the wildlife survey.