zoological

Everyday

1. To do with zoology, the science of animals: zoological research. tree →
2. To do with a zoo or a collection of animals: a zoological garden (the full old name for a zoo). tree →

In the lessons

In science it describes the study of animals; in place names it appears in "Zoological Gardens" or "Zoological Society". The everyday short word "zoo" comes from "zoological garden". Phrases: zoological garden, zoological park, zoological society, zoological museum.

Examples

• The city zoo was once called the Zoological Gardens. tree →
• The zoological museum has skeletons of whales. tree →
• Scientists from the zoological society counted the birds. tree →
• She wants a zoological career, studying frogs. tree →
• A zoological park gives animals more space than an old zoo. tree →
• We read a zoological book about insects. tree →

Note

Adjective of zoology. Say zoh-uh-LOJ-i-kul (not "zoo-logical", though many people say that). A scientist of animals is a zoologist. "Zoo" is a shortened form of zoological garden.