NYT Dictionary

ZOOLOGICAL

/zoʊəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩/
Adjectivezo-O-log-i-calzo-o-log-i-cal · 5 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Of, or relating to, animals.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English zoology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English zoological From zoology + -ical.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

animalanimaliananimalicanimalisticbeastlikebeastlybestialbrutalbrutebrutelike

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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