ETHOLOGY

ethology

(noun) the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ethology (countable and uncountable, plural ethologies)

(zoology) The scientific study of human and animal behaviour.

(obsolete) The study of the human ethos.

Anagrams

• theology

Source: Wiktionary


E*thol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. A treatise on morality; ethics.

2. The science of the formation of character, national and collective as well as individual. J. S. Mill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

14 December 2024

SINCERE

(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”


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