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1) a branch of biology that deals with the classification and the properties and vital phenomena of animals
2) the properties and vital phenomena exhibited by an animal, animal type, or group
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zo·ol·o·gy (zo-olґə-je) [zoo- + -logy] the biology of animals; the sum of what is known regarding animals other than humans. Called also zoobiology.Medical dictionary. 2011.