Zoology (Noun)

Meaning ¹

All the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch".

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Synonyms

• Fauna

Hypernyms

• Collection
• Accumulation
• Assemblage

Hyponyms

• Avifauna

Meaning ²

The branch of biology that studies animals.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Zoological Science

Hypernyms

• Biological Science

Hyponyms

• Bugology
• Palaeozoology

Related Words

• Zoological (adjective)
• Zoologist (noun)