mammalogy

[ muh-mal-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the science dealing with mammals.

mammalogy

/ mæˈmælədʒɪ; ˌmæməˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the branch of zoology concerned with the study of mammals

mammalogy

/ mă-măl′ə-jē,-mŏl′- /

1. The scientific study of mammals.

Derived Forms

• mammalogical, adjective
• mamˈmalogist, noun

Other Words From

• mam·malo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mammalogy¹

First recorded in 1825–35; mamma(l) + -logy

Example Sentences

Instead, it appears this trait is “basically the default,” said Kenny Travouillon, curator of mammalogy at the Western Australian Museum and the paper’s lead author.

From New York Times

The visit included meeting with Hoy as well as assistant professor Kristin Brzeski, who gave a tour of the building and discussed conservation genetics and mammalogy.

From Washington Times

Chroman teaches a variety of classes at Santa Ana College and the California Naturalist Program through the UC Agricultural and Natural Resources department and specializes in conservation biology, mammalogy, ornithology and ecology.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ve received e-mails from people outside of marine mammalogy who are re-evaluating their positions. It has gotten people thinking about where this particular issue sits in the pipeline.”

From Nature

Then, as part of my undergraduate degree in zoo and wildlife biology, I took a lot of field classes about native wildlife—mammalogy, herpetology, ornithology.

From Science Magazine