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zoology

noun

All the animal life in a particular region or period

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
Z
Ends with
Y
Contains
OO
Scrabble score
20
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

zəʊˈɒlədʒi

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noun

  1. All the animal life in a particular region or period

    “The fauna of China”

noun

  1. The branch of biology that studies animals

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Example Sentences

The fauna of China
The zoology of the Pliocene epoch

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