zoología
/θooloˈxia/feminine
The Spanish word for zoology is zoología.
zoología refers to the science that studies the animal kingdom. In informal contexts, you can also use the phrase La ciencia de los animales to convey the same idea.
Meaning: science that studies the animal kingdom (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word zoología is derived from the Greek roots zoon (animal) and logos (study).
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, zoología is preceded by the feminine article la when using a definite article, forming la zoología.
How do you pronounce it?
/θooloˈxia/
Did you know?
- The word zoología belongs to a class of Spanish words with a 'hiatus', meaning the accent on the í prevents it from blending into a diphthong with the o.
- While English uses the term 'zoo' to describe an animal park, in many Spanish-speaking regions, calling a place a zoo might sound incomplete or overly informal compared to using the full word zoológico.
- The professional title zoólogo changes its ending based on the gender of the scientist, unlike the scientific field zoología which remains feminine regardless of the subject.
Examples in context
- La zoología es mi asignatura favorita.Zoology is my favourite subject.This sentence shows how to use zoología when discussing a favorite subject.Tatoeba #10324633 by Seael, translation #10307925 by PrasantaHembram
- La zoología y la botánica tratan sobre el estudio de la vida.Zoology and botany deal with the study of life.This sentence demonstrates how to use zoología when discussing the study of life alongside botany.Tatoeba #854616 by P_Scipio, translation #280266 by CM
- Estoy estudiando zoología en la universidad.I'm studying zoology at the university.
- Ella estudia zoología en la universidad.She studies zoology at the university.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their university degrees at a cafe.
- Javier¿Qué carrera estudias, Elena?What degree are you studying, Elena?
- ElenaEstudio zoología porque me encantan los animales.I study zoology because I love animals.
- Javier¡Qué interesante! Yo estudio historia.How interesting! I study history.
- ElenaCada uno tiene sus propios intereses.Each has their own interests.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “zoology” translations and entries zoología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
