ethology noun. [i:'Ɵɒlǝdʒi] M17.
[Latin ethologia from Greek, from ēthos: see ETHOS, -LOGY.]
1. The portrayal of character by mimic gestures, mimicry; an exposition of or treatise on manners. rare. M-L17.

2. The science of character formation. M19.

3. The branch of science that deals with animal behaviour, esp. in the wild. L19.

■ etho'logical adjective M18.

■ ethologist noun M18.

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