430. Zoology

See also 16. ANIMALS ; 44. BIOLOGY ; 45. BIRDS ; 61. BULLS and BULLFIGHTING ; 64. BUTTERFLIES ; 70. CATS ; 88. COCKS ; 125. DOGS ; 164. FISH ; 211. HORSES ; 225. INSECTS ; 302. ORGANISMS ; 353. REPTILES ; 374. SNAKES ; 423. WOLVES ; 427. WORMS .

acarology

a division of zoology that studies mites and ticks. — acarologist , n.

aestivation

estivation.

amphibiology

the branch of zoology that studies amphibians. — amphibiological , adj.

arachnology

a branch of zoology that studies spiders and other arachnids. Also called arachnidology, araneology . — arachnologist , n.

carcinology

the branch of zoology that studies crustaceans. — carcinologist , n.

cetology

the study of whales. — cetologist , n.

coadunation

the state or condition of being united by growth. — coadunate , adj.

coccidology

the branch of zoology that studies scales, mealy bugs, and other members of the family Coccidea.

conchology

the branch of zoology that studies the shells of mollusks. Also called malacology . — conchologist , n. — conchological , adj.

crustaceology

the branch of zoology that studies crustaceans.

cynology

the branch of zoology that studies the dog, especially its natural history.

echinology

the branch of zoology that studies echinoderms.

entomology

the study of insects. — entomologist , n. — entomologie , entomological, adj.

epimorphosis

development of an organism or form of animal life in which body segmentation is complete before hatching. — epimorphic , adj.

estivation, aestivation

the practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the summer. Cf. hibernation .

gemmation

reproduction by budding. See also 54. BOTANY .

hibernation

the practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the winter. Cf. estivation .

invertebracy

the state or quality of being invertebrate or without a backbone, as certain organisms, animals, etc; hence, spinelessness; exhibiting a lack of strength of character. — invertebrate , adj.

lepidopterology

the branch of entomology that studies butterflies. — lepidopterologist, lepidopterist , n.

malacology

conchology. — malacologist , n.

mammalogy

the branch of zoology that studies mammals. — mammalogist , n.

metamorphosis

a change or succession of changes in form during the life cycle of an animal, allowing it to adapt to different environmental conditions, as a caterpillar into a butterfly.

ornithology

the branch of zoology that studies birds. — ornithologist , n.

paleomammalogy, palaeomammalogy

the branch of zoology that studies the mammals of past geologic ages.

stirpiculture

selective breeding to develop strains with particular characteristics. — stirpicultural , adj.

taxonomy

a system of naming things, as plants or animals. — taxonomist , n. — taxonomie , adj.

vivipara

pl. animals whose young are bom live, as mammals. — viviparity , n. — viviparous , adj.

zoogeography

1. the study of the geographical distribution of animals.

2. the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions. — zoogeographer , n.

zoonomia

zoonomy.

zoonomy, zoonomia

the laws of animal life or the animal kingdom. — zoonomist , n. — zoonomic , adj.

zoopathology

the study or science of the diseases of animals; animal pathology. Also zoopathy.

zoopathy

zoopathology.

zoophysiology

the physiology of animals, as distinct from that of humans.

zoophytology

the branch of zoology concerned with the zoophytes. — zoophytological , adj.

zootaxy

zoological classification; the scientific classification of animals.