ScienceJuly 18, 2026

zoologist

/zoʊˈɑːlədʒɪst/

Definition

A scientist who specializes in the study of animals, including their biology, behavior, and habitats.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'zoon' (animal) and 'logos' (study/discourse), combined with the suffix '-ist' to denote a practitioner. It entered English in the late 18th century to describe those professionally dedicated to biological research.

In the news

The term is used to identify Mike Vecchione, a NOAA Fisheries expert who provides scientific data regarding the vast percentage of Earth's living space occupied by deep-sea animals.

Sunlight reaches only the top 200 metres of the sea before the water swallows it, which means the overwhelming majority of the living space on our planet exists in permanent, near-total darkness, cold and unvisited by the sun

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