ethology

n. 性格学, 生态学, 特性论 [医] 个体生态学

发音

UK /iːˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/
US /ɪˈθɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/
US /iˈθɑl.ə.d͡ʒi/

词形变化

ethologies 复数 ethologies

别名

ethiology

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The scientific study of animalian behavior, especially that of nonhuman animals.

    可数 不可数 生物 动物学
  2. 2.

    The study of the human ethos.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

zoology

词源

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.

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