ethology
The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animalsThe scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.
» In dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.
Ethologie
этоло́гияetológija
этоло́гіяètolóhija
the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The study of the human ethos.
Examples
1 sentencesIn dog ethology the leader is called 'alpha'; after that it continues with 'beta' and 'gamma'.
Translations
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Origin
From the Latin ēthologia (“the art of depicting or imitating character”), from the AncientFrom the Latin ēthologia (“the art of depicting or imitating character”), from the Ancient Greek ἠθολογία (ēthología, “painting of character, especially by mimic gestures”), from ἠθολόγος (ēthológos, “painting character by mimic gestures”), from ἦθος (êthos, “character, especially moral character”). Equivalent to etho- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: ethologies| Singular | ethology |
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Word family
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