zoomagnetic (?z???mæ??n?t?k) adjof or relating to animal magnetism or hypnotismCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Zoom TV
zoom (zo?om)v. zoomed, zoom·ing, zooms v.intr.1. a. To make a continuous low-pitched buzzing or humming sound: I heard a plane zooming overhead.b. To move while making such a sound: couldn’t hear as the motorcycle zoomed past.2. To move rapidly: comets that zoom through space.3. To increase suddenly and dramatically: Stock prices zoomed in early trading.4. To act or proceed swiftly and energetically: zoomed through the novel in a day.5. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.6. Computers To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.v.tr. To cause to zoom.n.1. The act or sound of zooming.2. A zoom lens.[Imitative.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoom (zu?m) vb1. to make or cause to make a continuous buzzing or humming sound2. to move or cause to move with such a sound3. (intr) to move very rapidly; rush: we zoomed through town. 4. (Aeronautics) to cause (an aircraft) to climb briefly at an unusually steep angle, or (of an aircraft) to climb in this way5. (Commerce) (intr) (of prices) to rise rapidlyn6. the sound or act of zooming7. (Photography) See zoom lens[C20: of imitative origin]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zoom (zum) v.i. 1. to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound. 2. to fly a plane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance. 3. to move or go rapidly. 4. to bring a photographic subject, movie scene, etc., into closeup or cause it to recede by using a zoom lens (often fol. by in or out). 5. to increase or rise suddenly and sharply. v.t. 6. to cause to zoom or be zoomed. 7. zoom in on, a. to bring (a subject, scene, etc.) into closeup by using a zoom lens. b. to examine more closely; focus on. n. 8. the act or process of zooming. 9. a zooming sound. 10. zoom lens. 11. a camera shot using a zoom lens. [1885?90; imitative] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.zoomPast participle: zoomedGerund: zoomingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativezoomzoomPresentI zoomyou zoomhe/she/it zoomswe zoomyou zoomthey zoomPreteriteI zoomedyou zoomedhe/she/it zoomedwe zoomedyou zoomedthey zoomedPresent ContinuousI am zoomingyou are zoominghe/she/it is zoomingwe are zoomingyou are zoomingthey are zoomingPresent PerfectI have zoomedyou have zoomedhe/she/it has zoomedwe have zoomedyou have zoomedthey have zoomedPast ContinuousI was zoomingyou were zoominghe/she/it was zoomingwe were zoomingyou were zoomingthey were zoomingPast PerfectI had zoomedyou had zoomedhe/she/it had zoomedwe had zoomedyou had zoomedthey had zoomedFutureI will zoomyou will zoomhe/she/it will zoomwe will zoomyou will zoomthey will zoomFuture PerfectI will have zoomedyou will have zoomedhe/she/it will have zoomedwe will have zoomedyou will have zoomedthey will have zoomedFuture ContinuousI will be zoomingyou will be zoominghe/she/it will be zoomingwe will be zoomingyou will be zoomingthey will be zoomingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been zoomingyou have been zoominghe/she/it has been zoomingwe have been zoomingyou have been zoomingthey have been zoomingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been zoomingyou will have been zoominghe/she/it will have been zoomingwe will have been zoomingyou will have been zoomingthey will have been zoomingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been zoomingyou had been zoominghe/she/it had been zoomingwe had been zoomingyou had been zoomingthey had been zoomingConditionalI would zoomyou would zoomhe/she/it would zoomwe would zoomyou would zoomthey would zoomPast ConditionalI would have zoomedyou would have zoomedhe/she/it would have zoomedwe would have zoomedyou would have zoomedthey would have zoomedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
zoom out
zoom out vb (intr, adverb) 1. (Film) photog films television to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens2. (Broadcasting) photog films television to decrease rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens3. to consider the essential points, rather than the details of a subjectCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
zoom lenses
zoom lensn. A camera lens whose focal length can be rapidly changed, allowing rapid change in the size of an image.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoom lens n (Photography) a lens system that allows the focal length of a camera lens to be varied continuously without altering the sharpness of the image. See also telephoto lens Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zoom? lens` n. (in a camera or motion-picture projector) a lens assembly whose focal length can be continuously adjusted to provide various degrees of magnification with no loss of focus. [1935?40] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
zoom lens
zoom lensn. A camera lens whose focal length can be rapidly changed, allowing rapid change in the size of an image.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoom lens n (Photography) a lens system that allows the focal length of a camera lens to be varied continuously without altering the sharpness of the image. See also telephoto lens Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zoom? lens` n. (in a camera or motion-picture projector) a lens assembly whose focal length can be continuously adjusted to provide various degrees of magnification with no loss of focus. [1935?40] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
zoom in
zoom in vb (intr, adverb) 1. (Photography) photog films television to increase rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens2. (Film) photog films television to increase rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens3. (Broadcasting) photog films television to increase rapidly the magnification of the image of a distant object by means of a zoom lens4. to examine the smallest details of a subjectCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Zoom (tv)
zoom (zo?om)v. zoomed, zoom·ing, zooms v.intr.1. a. To make a continuous low-pitched buzzing or humming sound: I heard a plane zooming overhead.b. To move while making such a sound: couldn’t hear as the motorcycle zoomed past.2. To move rapidly: comets that zoom through space.3. To increase suddenly and dramatically: Stock prices zoomed in early trading.4. To act or proceed swiftly and energetically: zoomed through the novel in a day.5. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.6. Computers To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.v.tr. To cause to zoom.n.1. The act or sound of zooming.2. A zoom lens.[Imitative.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoom (zu?m) vb1. to make or cause to make a continuous buzzing or humming sound2. to move or cause to move with such a sound3. (intr) to move very rapidly; rush: we zoomed through town. 4. (Aeronautics) to cause (an aircraft) to climb briefly at an unusually steep angle, or (of an aircraft) to climb in this way5. (Commerce) (intr) (of prices) to rise rapidlyn6. the sound or act of zooming7. (Photography) See zoom lens[C20: of imitative origin]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zoom (zum) v.i. 1. to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound. 2. to fly a plane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance. 3. to move or go rapidly. 4. to bring a photographic subject, movie scene, etc., into closeup or cause it to recede by using a zoom lens (often fol. by in or out). 5. to increase or rise suddenly and sharply. v.t. 6. to cause to zoom or be zoomed. 7. zoom in on, a. to bring (a subject, scene, etc.) into closeup by using a zoom lens. b. to examine more closely; focus on. n. 8. the act or process of zooming. 9. a zooming sound. 10. zoom lens. 11. a camera shot using a zoom lens. [1885?90; imitative] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.zoomPast participle: zoomedGerund: zoomingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativezoomzoomPresentI zoomyou zoomhe/she/it zoomswe zoomyou zoomthey zoomPreteriteI zoomedyou zoomedhe/she/it zoomedwe zoomedyou zoomedthey zoomedPresent ContinuousI am zoomingyou are zoominghe/she/it is zoomingwe are zoomingyou are zoomingthey are zoomingPresent PerfectI have zoomedyou have zoomedhe/she/it has zoomedwe have zoomedyou have zoomedthey have zoomedPast ContinuousI was zoomingyou were zoominghe/she/it was zoomingwe were zoomingyou were zoomingthey were zoomingPast PerfectI had zoomedyou had zoomedhe/she/it had zoomedwe had zoomedyou had zoomedthey had zoomedFutureI will zoomyou will zoomhe/she/it will zoomwe will zoomyou will zoomthey will zoomFuture PerfectI will have zoomedyou will have zoomedhe/she/it will have zoomedwe will have zoomedyou will have zoomedthey will have zoomedFuture ContinuousI will be zoomingyou will be zoominghe/she/it will be zoomingwe will be zoomingyou will be zoomingthey will be zoomingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been zoomingyou have been zoominghe/she/it has been zoomingwe have been zoomingyou have been zoomingthey have been zoomingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been zoomingyou will have been zoominghe/she/it will have been zoomingwe will have been zoomingyou will have been zoomingthey will have been zoomingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been zoomingyou had been zoominghe/she/it had been zoomingwe had been zoomingyou had been zoomingthey had been zoomingConditionalI would zoomyou would zoomhe/she/it would zoomwe would zoomyou would zoomthey would zoomPast ConditionalI would have zoomedyou would have zoomedhe/she/it would have zoomedwe would have zoomedyou would have zoomedthey would have zoomedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Zoom (Television Series)
zoom (zo?om)v. zoomed, zoom·ing, zooms v.intr.1. a. To make a continuous low-pitched buzzing or humming sound: I heard a plane zooming overhead.b. To move while making such a sound: couldn’t hear as the motorcycle zoomed past.2. To move rapidly: comets that zoom through space.3. To increase suddenly and dramatically: Stock prices zoomed in early trading.4. To act or proceed swiftly and energetically: zoomed through the novel in a day.5. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.6. Computers To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.v.tr. To cause to zoom.n.1. The act or sound of zooming.2. A zoom lens.[Imitative.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoom (zu?m) vb1. to make or cause to make a continuous buzzing or humming sound2. to move or cause to move with such a sound3. (intr) to move very rapidly; rush: we zoomed through town. 4. (Aeronautics) to cause (an aircraft) to climb briefly at an unusually steep angle, or (of an aircraft) to climb in this way5. (Commerce) (intr) (of prices) to rise rapidlyn6. the sound or act of zooming7. (Photography) See zoom lens[C20: of imitative origin]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zoom (zum) v.i. 1. to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound. 2. to fly a plane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance. 3. to move or go rapidly. 4. to bring a photographic subject, movie scene, etc., into closeup or cause it to recede by using a zoom lens (often fol. by in or out). 5. to increase or rise suddenly and sharply. v.t. 6. to cause to zoom or be zoomed. 7. zoom in on, a. to bring (a subject, scene, etc.) into closeup by using a zoom lens. b. to examine more closely; focus on. n. 8. the act or process of zooming. 9. a zooming sound. 10. zoom lens. 11. a camera shot using a zoom lens. [1885?90; imitative] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.zoomPast participle: zoomedGerund: zoomingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativezoomzoomPresentI zoomyou zoomhe/she/it zoomswe zoomyou zoomthey zoomPreteriteI zoomedyou zoomedhe/she/it zoomedwe zoomedyou zoomedthey zoomedPresent ContinuousI am zoomingyou are zoominghe/she/it is zoomingwe are zoomingyou are zoomingthey are zoomingPresent PerfectI have zoomedyou have zoomedhe/she/it has zoomedwe have zoomedyou have zoomedthey have zoomedPast ContinuousI was zoomingyou were zoominghe/she/it was zoomingwe were zoomingyou were zoomingthey were zoomingPast PerfectI had zoomedyou had zoomedhe/she/it had zoomedwe had zoomedyou had zoomedthey had zoomedFutureI will zoomyou will zoomhe/she/it will zoomwe will zoomyou will zoomthey will zoomFuture PerfectI will have zoomedyou will have zoomedhe/she/it will have zoomedwe will have zoomedyou will have zoomedthey will have zoomedFuture ContinuousI will be zoomingyou will be zoominghe/she/it will be zoomingwe will be zoomingyou will be zoomingthey will be zoomingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been zoomingyou have been zoominghe/she/it has been zoomingwe have been zoomingyou have been zoomingthey have been zoomingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been zoomingyou will have been zoominghe/she/it will have been zoomingwe will have been zoomingyou will have been zoomingthey will have been zoomingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been zoomingyou had been zoominghe/she/it had been zoomingwe had been zoomingyou had been zoomingthey had been zoomingConditionalI would zoomyou would zoomhe/she/it would zoomwe would zoomyou would zoomthey would zoomPast ConditionalI would have zoomedyou would have zoomedhe/she/it would have zoomedwe would have zoomedyou would have zoomedthey would have zoomedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Zööm
zoom (zo?om)v. zoomed, zoom·ing, zooms v.intr.1. a. To make a continuous low-pitched buzzing or humming sound: I heard a plane zooming overhead.b. To move while making such a sound: couldn’t hear as the motorcycle zoomed past.2. To move rapidly: comets that zoom through space.3. To increase suddenly and dramatically: Stock prices zoomed in early trading.4. To act or proceed swiftly and energetically: zoomed through the novel in a day.5. To simulate movement rapidly away from or toward a subject using a zoom lens or other optical device.6. Computers To cause text or other graphics in a window or frame to appear larger on the screen.v.tr. To cause to zoom.n.1. The act or sound of zooming.2. A zoom lens.[Imitative.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoom (zu?m) vb1. to make or cause to make a continuous buzzing or humming sound2. to move or cause to move with such a sound3. (intr) to move very rapidly; rush: we zoomed through town. 4. (Aeronautics) to cause (an aircraft) to climb briefly at an unusually steep angle, or (of an aircraft) to climb in this way5. (Commerce) (intr) (of prices) to rise rapidlyn6. the sound or act of zooming7. (Photography) See zoom lens[C20: of imitative origin]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zoom (zum) v.i. 1. to move quickly or suddenly with a loud humming or buzzing sound. 2. to fly a plane suddenly and sharply upward at great speed for a short distance. 3. to move or go rapidly. 4. to bring a photographic subject, movie scene, etc., into closeup or cause it to recede by using a zoom lens (often fol. by in or out). 5. to increase or rise suddenly and sharply. v.t. 6. to cause to zoom or be zoomed. 7. zoom in on, a. to bring (a subject, scene, etc.) into closeup by using a zoom lens. b. to examine more closely; focus on. n. 8. the act or process of zooming. 9. a zooming sound. 10. zoom lens. 11. a camera shot using a zoom lens. [1885?90; imitative] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.zoomPast participle: zoomedGerund: zoomingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativezoomzoomPresentI zoomyou zoomhe/she/it zoomswe zoomyou zoomthey zoomPreteriteI zoomedyou zoomedhe/she/it zoomedwe zoomedyou zoomedthey zoomedPresent ContinuousI am zoomingyou are zoominghe/she/it is zoomingwe are zoomingyou are zoomingthey are zoomingPresent PerfectI have zoomedyou have zoomedhe/she/it has zoomedwe have zoomedyou have zoomedthey have zoomedPast ContinuousI was zoomingyou were zoominghe/she/it was zoomingwe were zoomingyou were zoomingthey were zoomingPast PerfectI had zoomedyou had zoomedhe/she/it had zoomedwe had zoomedyou had zoomedthey had zoomedFutureI will zoomyou will zoomhe/she/it will zoomwe will zoomyou will zoomthey will zoomFuture PerfectI will have zoomedyou will have zoomedhe/she/it will have zoomedwe will have zoomedyou will have zoomedthey will have zoomedFuture ContinuousI will be zoomingyou will be zoominghe/she/it will be zoomingwe will be zoomingyou will be zoomingthey will be zoomingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been zoomingyou have been zoominghe/she/it has been zoomingwe have been zoomingyou have been zoomingthey have been zoomingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been zoomingyou will have been zoominghe/she/it will have been zoomingwe will have been zoomingyou will have been zoomingthey will have been zoomingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been zoomingyou had been zoominghe/she/it had been zoomingwe had been zoomingyou had been zoomingthey had been zoomingConditionalI would zoomyou would zoomhe/she/it would zoomwe would zoomyou would zoomthey would zoomPast ConditionalI would have zoomedyou would have zoomedhe/she/it would have zoomedwe would have zoomedyou would have zoomedthey would have zoomedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Zoölogy
zo·ol·o·gy (z?-?l??-j?, zo?o-)n. pl. zo·ol·o·gies 1. The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.2. The animal life of a particular area or period: the zoology of Alaska; the zoology of the Pleistocene.3. The characteristics of a particular animal group or category: the zoology of mammals.4. A book or scholarly work on zoology.zo·ol?o·gist n.Usage Note: Traditionally, the first syllable of zoology has been pronounced as (z?), rhyming with toe. However, most likely due to the familiarity of the word zoo (which is merely a shortened form of zoological garden), the pronunciation of the first syllable as (zo?o) is also commonly heard. In 1999, 88 percent of the Panelists found the (z?-) pronunciation acceptable, and 60 percent found the (zo?o-) pronunciation acceptable, with 68 percent using the (z?-) pronunciation and 32 percent using the (zo?o-) pronunciation in their own speech. Thus, while both pronunciations can be considered acceptable, the (z?-) pronunciation may be perceived as more scientific.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zoology (zu???l?d??; z??-) n, pl -gies1. (Zoology) the study of animals, including their classification, structure, physiology, and history2. (Zoology) the biological characteristics of a particular animal or animal group3. (Zoology) the fauna characteristic of a particular region4. (Zoology) a book, treatise, etc, dealing with any aspect of the study of animals zoological, zoologic adj zoologically adv zo?ologist nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zo?ol?o?gy (zo???l ? d?i) n. the scientific study of animals, including characteristics, physiology, development, classification, etc. [1660?70] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.zo·ol·o·gy (z?-?l??-j?, zo?o-?l??-j?) The scientific study of animals, including their growth and structure.The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.ZoologySee also animals; biology; birds; bulls and bullfighting; butterflies; cats; cocks; dogs; fish; horses; insects; organisms; reptiles; snakes; wolves; worms. acarologya division of zoology that studies mites and ticks. ? acarologist, n.amphibiologythe branch of zoology that studies amphibians. ? amphibiological, adj.arachnologya branch of zoology that studies spiders and other arachnids. Also called arachnidology, araneology. ? arachnologist, n.carcinologythe branch of zoology that studies crustaceans. ? carcinologist, n.cetologythe study of whales. ? cetologist, n.coadunationthe state or condition of being united by growth. ? coadunate, adj.coccidologythe branch of zoology that studies scales, mealy bugs, and other members of the family Coccidea.conchologythe branch of zoology that studies the shells of mollusks. Also called malacology. ? conchologist, n. ? conchological, adj.crustaceologythe branch of zoology that studies crustaceans.cynologythe branch of zoology that studies the dog, especially its natural history.echinologythe branch of zoology that studies echinoderms.entomologythe study of insects. ? entomologist, n. ? entomologie, entomological, adj.epimorphosisdevelopment of an organism or form of animal life in which body segmentation is complete before hatching. ? epimorphic, adj.estivation, aestivationthe practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the summer. Cf. hibernation.gemmationreproduction by budding. See also botany.hibernationthe practice of certain animals of sleeping throughout the winter. Cf. estivation.invertebracythe 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.lepidopterologythe branch of entomology that studies butterflies. ? lepidopterologist, lepidopterist, n.malacologyconchology. ? malacologist, n.mammalogythe branch of zoology that studies mammals. ? mammalogist, n.metamorphosisa 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.ornithologythe branch of zoology that studies birds. ? ornithologist, n.paleomammalogy, palaeomammalogythe branch of zoology that studies the mammals of past geologic ages.stirpicultureselective breeding to develop strains with particular characteristics. ? stirpicultural, adj.taxonomya system of naming things, as plants or animals. ? taxonomist, n. ? taxonomie, adj.viviparapl. animals whose young are bom live, as mammals. ? viviparity, n. ? viviparous, adj.zoogeography1. the study of the geographical distribution of animals.2. the study of the causes, effects, and other relations involved in such distributions. ? zoogeographer, n.zoonomy, zoonomiathe laws of animal life or the animal kingdom. ? zoonomist, n. ? zoonomic, adj.zoopathologythe study or science of the diseases of animals; animal pathology. Also zoopathy.zoopathyzoopathology.zoophysiologythe physiology of animals, as distinct from that of humans.zoophytologythe branch of zoology concerned with the zoophytes. ? zoophytological, adj.zootaxyzoological classification; the scientific classification of animals.-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.zoology1. The study and classification of animals.2. Study of animals.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited