MAMMALOGY

mammalogy

(noun) the branch of zoology that studies mammals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mammalogy (uncountable)

The study of mammals.

Synonyms

• mastology

• (obsolete) mazology

Source: Wiktionary


Mam*mal"o*gy, n. Etym: [Mamma breast + -logy: cf. f. mammalogie.]

Definition: The science which relates to mammals or the Mammalia. See Mammalia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HABIT

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