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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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.
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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
Linley sold geese and peacocks to private owners and got bids from zoological facilities for the monkeys, but Lu was a wrinkle.
—Michaela Mulligan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The zoological society also has a rich broadcasting history.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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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
Linley sold geese and peacocks to private owners and got bids from zoological facilities for the monkeys, but Lu was a wrinkle.
—Michaela Mulligan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The zoological society also has a rich broadcasting history.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
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“Zoological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoological. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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