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ZOOLOGICAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to animals or animal groups

Example:

zoological garden

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

animal (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties

Example:

zoological research

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

Derivation:

zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

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