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zoosemiotics

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌzəʊəsɛmiˈɒtɪks/

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of animal communication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3- Proto-Indo-European *gwyéh3-w-os Proto-Hellenic *ďōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English semiotics English zoosemiotics From zoo- + semiotics.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Zoosemiotik — study of animal communication
  • Italian: zoosemiotica — study of animal communication
  • Persian: زیا-نشانهشناسی (zia-neshane-shenas) — study of animal communication