ethology

  • 11ethology — the study of innate behavior; of behaviour in the normal environment of the fish (although often carried out in a simulated environment, the aquarium) …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 12ethology — noun /iːˈθɒlədʒi/ The scientific study of human and animal behaviour. See Also: ethologist …

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  • 13ethology — The study of animal behavior. [G. ethos, character, habit, + logos, study] * * * ethol·o·gy ē thäl ə jē n, pl gies the scientific and objective study of animal behavior esp. under natural conditions etho·log·i·cal .ē thə läj i kəl, .eth ə …

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  • 14ethology — study of natural or biological character Sciences and Studies …

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  • 15ethology — e thol·o·gy || dʒɪ n. study of behavioral patterns of animals in their natural environments …

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  • 16ethology — theology …

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  • 17ethology — [i: θɒlədʒi] noun 1》 the science of animal behaviour. 2》 the study of human behaviour and social organization from a biological perspective. Derivatives ethological adjective ethologist noun Origin C19: via L. from Gk ēthologia, from ēthos (see… …

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  • 18ethology — n. 1. Science of ethics, ethics, morals, moral philosophy, science of duty, deontology. 2. Science of character, science of the formation of character …

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  • 19ethology — ethol·o·gy …

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  • 20ethology — e•thol•o•gy [[t]iˈθɒl ə dʒi, ɪˈθɒl [/t]] n. anb the study of animal behavior with emphasis on the patterns that occur in natural environments • Etymology: 1895–1900; earlier, as the study of relations between an organism and its environment <… …

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