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zoology /zuːˈɒlədʒi , zəʊˈɒlədʒi /
noun [mass noun] the scientific study of the behaviour, structure, physiology, classification, and distribution of animals.
the animal life of a particular area or time:
the zoology of Russia's vast interior.
– ORIGIN mid 17th century: from modern Latin zoologia(see zoo-, -logy).
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