adj
zoological
zoh-uh-LOD-zhihkl
adj
1
Relating to animals or to the scientific study of animals.
"The museum has an extensive zoological collection of preserved specimens."
How to Use Zoological
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with animals or the science of studying them.
Common pairings
zoological garden
zoological society
zoological research
Word Forms
more zoological comparative, most zoological superlative
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Etymology
From zoology plus the adjective ending -ical.