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zoography

American

[zoh-og-ruh-fee] / zoʊˈɒg rə fi /

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with the description of animals.

zoography British

/ ˌzəʊəˈɡræfɪk, zəʊˈɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

the branch of zoology concerned with the description of animals

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Other Word Forms

zoographer noun
zoographic adjective
zoographical adjective

Etymology

Origin of zoography

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

Example Sentences

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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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