■ noun an establishment which keeps wild animals for study, conservation, or display to the public.
Origin
C19: abbrev. of ~logical garden , orig. applied specifically to that of Regent's Park, London.
■ noun an establishment which keeps wild animals for study, conservation, or display to the public.
Origin
C19: abbrev. of ~logical garden , orig. applied specifically to that of Regent's Park, London.
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