Meaning

adjective concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties

adjective of or relating to animals or animal groups

originEtymology tree English zoology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English zoological From zoology + -ical.

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