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In which country was the world's first scientific zoology society established in 1826?

zoology

[zoh-ol-uh-jee] / zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi /




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After six years of delays, Bartlett is now finishing the third and final year of his zoology course.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

"If a tiger is killed in the Sundarbans, it creates a turmoil in the ecosystem," said Mohammad Abdul Aziz, a zoology expert at Bangladesh's Jahangirnagar University.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

"Ants are everywhere," said lead author Arthur Matte, a Ph.D. student in zoology at the University of Cambridge.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 22, 2025

Her name was Iva Toguri D’Aquino, and she was born in Watts to Japanese parents in 1916 and had a degree in zoology from UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

For this reason she left her alone with her embroidery threads and said nothing about Rosa’s nightmarish zoology.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Heraldry is so full of these fantastic creatures, that, in some zoologies, we find a separate chapter or a supplement dedicated to what is denominated heraldic zoology.

From Miscellaneous Essays by Thomas De Quincey


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