How to Use zoology in a Sentence

zoology

noun
  • These run the gamut from essays on archery to novels about zoology.
    — Will Schwalbe, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2017
  • The youth had joined the Brilliant Boys Book Club, and talked to him about zoology.
    — Washington Post, 1 June 2021
  • In March that year, Platt’s zoology class hosted a dinner, with Jim as the guest of honor.
    — Jayson Jenks, The Seattle Times, 19 July 2017
  • Morris is a specialist in zoology and primates, and a best-selling author.
    — National Geographic, 29 May 2016
  • Banks entertained the idea of studying zoology.
    — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Filmmaker Cooke, who has a background in zoology, sifts through some of the most egregious myths about the animal kingdom and sets the record straight.
    — Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 1 May 2018
  • My unusual name is related to the words zoo, zoology, zoometry and zodiac.
    — Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2020
  • Shari Hayat, also known as Shari Baloch, was a 31-year-old with a master’s degree in zoology.
    — Saeed Shah, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Herpetology is the branch of zoology focused on reptiles and amphibians.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
  • From astronomy to zoology, learn how research and discovery are changing our understanding of the world and shaping our lives.
    — Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2020
  • Primates Primate, in zoology, any mammal of the group that includes the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The 23-week course includes weekly zoology lectures and behind-the-scenes visits to the animal exhibits.
    — Sharon Boorstin, latimes.com, 4 July 2019
  • Sandy Tweed, who earned a degree in zoology at the University of Washington, captures wildlife with acrylic paints.
    — oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2022
  • For over 50 years, Cunningham kept developing the potential of this study of zoology.
    — Alastair MacAulay, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2017
  • Beattie had a love for animals — his college minor was in zoology — and was hired to be the Cincinnati Zoo’s marketing director.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Add flying snakes to the ever-growing list of insects and reptiles getting their time in the spotlight during a year in which people are probably looking into online zoology courses.
    — Jordan Culver, USA TODAY, 2 July 2020
  • The researcher, David Rhoades, who had a background in chemistry and zoology, found that the trees in the forest had changed the chemistry of their leaves, to the detriment of the caterpillars.
    — Rachel Riederer, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
  • The museum is packed with engaging exhibitions that span everything from ancient Egypt to zoology.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Hall returned to Manitoba as a pre-med student and earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and zoology in 1946.
    — Tribune News Service, NOLA.com, 1 Oct. 2017
  • Benson earned her bachelor’s degree in zoology from SUU in 1994.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2022
  • Years later, with a zoology degree from Oxford University, McClaren came back to mice.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
  • After her first year at Radcliffe, Sears dove headlong into the sciences, taking four botany courses and four zoology courses as well as Greek and German.
    — Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
  • Classes held during the inaugural season included Bible studies, botany, zoology and music.
    — Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Such as the Life Science II building, where the armadillo is being studied intently, in the zoology department on the third floor.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022
  • Eric Warrant, a professor of zoology at the University of Lund in Sweden.
    — Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2021
  • One zoology student at the University of British Columbia tried to put numbers to the problem in 2005.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Oswalt, a zoology student at Columbus State Community College, went through five rounds of bracket-style voting online to nab the title.
    — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, 5 Jan. 2018
  • The national spelling bee has been held for almost 100 years, and for decades, its organizers have steadily made the words more difficult, veering into the realms of medicine, art, zoology and antiquity.
    — New York Times, 9 July 2021
  • Riley plans to go to Milwaukee Area Technical College in the fall, with ultimate plans to study zoology or marine biology.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2021
  • Staszewski plans to graduate in May 2020 and transfer to Colorado State University to study zoology.
    — C.r. Walker, Daily Southtown, 4 June 2019

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