zoological
adjective
zoo·log·i·cal
ˌzō-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly zoologic
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with zoology
2
: of, relating to, or affecting lower animals often as distinguished from humans
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The platypus is famously recognized for its wide range of zoological oddities.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
By allowing pandas to be studied at different zoological facilities, scientists can conduct research in diverse settings, gaining insights that could be overlooked in the bears’ native habitat.
—Kelly Bowman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
In the case of the coelacanth, the zoological community was upended in 1938 when a 32-year old museum employee, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, working in the small South African town of East London, was presented with a fish that could not be identified.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Such measures help keep animals from overheating while adhering to their regular diet, said Massaro, the zoo's senior vice president of zoological operations.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
By allowing pandas to be studied at different zoological facilities, scientists can conduct research in diverse settings, gaining insights that could be overlooked in the bears’ native habitat.
—Kelly Bowman, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
In the case of the coelacanth, the zoological community was upended in 1938 when a 32-year old museum employee, Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, working in the small South African town of East London, was presented with a fish that could not be identified.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Such measures help keep animals from overheating while adhering to their regular diet, said Massaro, the zoo's senior vice president of zoological operations.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
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zoological
adjective
zoo·log·i·cal
ˌzō-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or concerned with zoology
Medical Definition
zoological
adjective
zoo·log·i·cal
ˌzō-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
variants
also zoologic
1
: of, relating to, or occupied with zoology
2
: of, relating to, or affecting lower animals often as distinguished from humans
zoological infections
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