zoological

[ zoh-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to zoology.
2. relating to or concerned with animals.

Other Words From

• zoo·logi·cal·ly adverb
• nonzo·o·logic adjective
• nonzo·o·logi·cal adjective
• nonzo·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
• pseudo·zoo·logi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoological¹

First recorded in 1800–10; zoolog(y) + -ical

Example Sentences

Only seven other zoological collections in the world keep greater bamboo lemurs.

From BBC

The last fact wasn’t actually disappointing, but a point of zoological interest.

From Literature

But there was more to the tweet than a zoological judgment.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the public have been urged not to approach it but to contact the zoological society with information.

From BBC

“The keepers have got lots of tricks up their sleeve to be able to count these animals,” zoological operations manager Dan Simmonds said.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• bodily
• natural