動どう物ぶつ学がく

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Meanings

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noun

zoology

The scientific study of animals, including their biology, behavior, and classification.

物thing, object, matter

学study, learning, science

生せい物ぶつ学がく
生物学 is the broader field of biology, while 動物学 specifically focuses on animals.
植しょく物ぶつ学がく
植物学 is botany, the study of plants, contrasting with 動物学 which studies animals.

Compound of 動物 (animal) + 学 (study, -ology). A straightforward Sino-Japanese academic term.