ETHOLOGY


Meaning of ETHOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ē-ˈthä-lə-jē ]

noun

Etymology: Greek ethos + English -logy

Date: circa 1843

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.