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Zoology vs Microbiology - What's the difference?

zoology | microbiology |

As nouns the difference between zoology and microbiology

is that zoology is that part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct while microbiology is the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

zoology

English

(wikipedia zoology) (wikiversity zoology lecture)

Alternative forms

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Noun

(zoologies)
  • that part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
  • a treatise on this science.

    • Derived terms

    * zoological * zoologist

    microbiology

    English

    (wikipedia microbiology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, especially their effects on man and other living organisms.

    • Meronyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * microbiological * microbiologist