Zoology

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Zoology

Zoology (pronounced zoh-OL-uh-jee, from the Greek ζῷον, zōion, "animal" and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems.

Etymology

The term "zoology" was first used in English in the 1660s and is derived from the Greek words "zōion" (ζῷον), meaning "animal", and "logos" (λόγος), meaning "knowledge" or "study".

Related Terms

  • Animal Kingdom: A basic group of natural objects that includes all living and extinct animals.
  • Biology: The science of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.
  • Ecosystem: A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment, interacting as a system.
  • Embryology: The branch of biology that studies the prenatal development of gametes, fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses.
  • Evolution: The change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection.
  • Classification: The process by which scientists group living organisms. Organisms are classified based on how similar they are.

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