1) zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...zoology, branch of biology concerned with the study of animal life. From earliest times animals have been vitally important to man; cave art demonstrates the practical...
2) phoebe, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...phoebe, in zoology, in zoology: see flycatcher....
3) ounce, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...ounce, in zoology, in zoology: see leopard....
4) nymph, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...nymph, in zoology, in zoology: see insect....
5) medusa, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...medusa, in zoology, in zoology, scientific name for the jellyfish, i.e., the free-swimming stage of various animals in the phylum Cnidaria. See polyp and medusa....
6) hamadryad, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...hamadryad, in zoology, in zoology: see cobra....
7) scale, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...scale, in zoology, in zoology, an outgrowth, either bony or horny, of the skin of an animal. The major component of the scales of fishes is bone, and they are formed...
8) amphibian, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...amphibian, in zoology, in zoology, cold-blooded vertebrate animal of the class Amphibia. There are three living orders of amphibians: the frogs and toads (order Anura,...
9) kite, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...kite, in zoology, in zoology, common name for a bird of the family Accipitridae, which also includes the hawk. Kites are found near water and marshes in warm parts...
10) horn, in zoology. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...horn, in zoology, in zoology, one of a pair of structures projecting from the head of a hoofed animal, used chiefly as a weapon. In cattle, sheep, Old World antelopes,...
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