zoological
adjective
zoo·log·i·cal
ˌzō-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 
variants
or less commonly zoologic
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with zoology
2
: of, relating to, or affecting lower animals often as distinguished from humans
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As a modern-day zoological institution, the nonprofit now cares for 350 animals representing more than 100 species of amphibians, birds, invertebrates, mammals and reptiles.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Our use of contemporary comparison zoological material is really what gives us the confidence.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Less than 3,000 remain in the wild and less than 450 are managed in professional zoological care, Tanganyika Wildlife Park said in a news release.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Reed has worked for the zoological society in the summers of 2023 and 2025.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2025
Our use of contemporary comparison zoological material is really what gives us the confidence.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Less than 3,000 remain in the wild and less than 450 are managed in professional zoological care, Tanganyika Wildlife Park said in a news release.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Reed has worked for the zoological society in the summers of 2023 and 2025.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
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“Zoological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoological. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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zoological
adjective
zoo·log·i·cal
ˌzō-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or concerned with zoology
Medical Definition
zoological
adjective
zoo·log·i·cal
ˌzō-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl
variants
also zoologic
1
: of, relating to, or occupied with zoology
2
: of, relating to, or affecting lower animals often as distinguished from humans
zoological infections
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