zoography

[ zoh-og-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the branch of zoology dealing with the description of animals.

zoography

/ ˌzəʊəˈɡræfɪk; zəʊˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the branch of zoology concerned with the description of animals

Derived Forms

• zoographic, adjective
• zoˈographer, noun

Other Words From

• zo·ogra·pher noun
• zo·o·graph·ic [zoh-, uh, -, graf, -ik], zoo·graphi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoography¹

First recorded in 1585–95; zoo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

His own publications, engraved in aquatint, were—Voyage to India; Zoography; Animated Nature; Views of London; Views of Bootan, a work prepared from his uncle’s sketches; and a Voyage Round Great Britain, which occupied him several years.

From Project Gutenberg

Zoography, zō-og′ra-fi, n. descriptive zoology.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

Zoos means animal; And your Zoography Describes the animals that live On land or in the sea.

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