🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

zoologico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsoolɔːdʒiko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Zoological/ˌzuːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Abbiamo visitato il giardino zoologico e visto i leoni."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to zoology or the scientific study of animals and their behavior, structure, physiology, and classification.

    "The museum houses an extensive collection of zoological specimens from around the globe."
  2. 2

    Connected with or used in a zoo.

    "The city council approved plans to expand the zoological park to include a new habitat for endangered species."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Modern Latin 'zoologicus', which stems from the Greek 'zōon' (animal) and 'logos' (study of). It entered the English language in the early 19th century to describe matters relating to the scientific study of animals.

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