Definition of ETHOLOGY

ethology

Plural: ethologies

Noun

  • The scientific study of animal behavior in natural conditions.
  • the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
  • The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.
  • The study of the human ethos.

Examples

  • An ETHOLOGY expert might study the peculiar habits of players after a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From 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.

Scrabble Score: 15

ethology: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ethology: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ethology: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

ethology: valid Words With Friends Word