First Known Use: circa 1843
Dictionary
ethology
noun ethol·o·gy \ē-ˈthä-lə-jē\
Definition of ETHOLOGY
1
: a branch of knowledge dealing with human character and with its formation and evolution
2
: the scientific and objective study of animal behavior especially under natural conditions
— etho·log·i·cal \ˌē-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌe-thə-\ adjective
— ethol·o·gist \ē-ˈthä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of ETHOLOGY
Greek ethos + English -logy
Rhymes with ETHOLOGY
andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, conchology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology
Medical Dictionary
ethology
noun ethol·o·gy \ē-ˈthäl-ə-jē\
plural ethol·o·gies
Medical Definition of ETHOLOGY
: the scientific and objective study of animal behavior especially under natural conditions
—etho·log·i·cal \ˌē-thə-ˈläj-i-kəl, ˌeth-ə-\ adjective
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