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ZOOLOGICAL
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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)