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zoology

[zoh-ol-uh-jee] / zoʊˈɒl ə dʒi /




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Attenborough's lifelong passion for the natural world began as child, and he went on to study geology and zoology at university.

From Barron's May 6, 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

Born in 1942 to an aristocratic British family in Dorset, England, Douglas-Hamilton studied biology and zoology in Scotland and Oxford before moving to Tanzania to research elephant social behaviour.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2025

As a graduate student in zoology in the 1960s, the Scotsman Iain Douglas-Hamilton took on a dilemma in East Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

Our zoology teacher, Frank Lebentlele, was also Sotho-speaking and was very popular among the students.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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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