zoologichttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoologic_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoologic, adj.
Revised 2017

zoologicadjective

  1. 1766–
    = zoological adj. (in various senses).
    1. 1766
      Many absurd stories have been raised about this fossil, which (as it bears but an imaginary relation to the eagle) must be omitted in a zoologic work.
      T. Pennant, British Zoology ii. 62/2
    2. 1784
      I never saw this [blue petrel], but it is mentioned by Mr. Ellis. I had omitted it in my zoologic part.
      J. King, Cook's Voyage to Pacific vol. III. vi. vi. 356
    3. 1817
      Zooscopic or Zoologic Physiurgics.
      J. Bentham, Chrestomathia Part II 189
    4. 1850
      As boys expend their zoölogic rage On annual tigers in a travelling cage.
      J. G. Saxe, Poems 118
    5. 1852
      That roses weep is a botanic fact; A zoologic truth, that birds woo flowers.
      P. J. Bailey, Festus (ed. 5) 368
    6. 1908
      There are several varieties of..transplantations according to the zoologic distance which separates the host and the owner of the transplanted tissue.
      Journal of American Medical Association 14 November 1664/1
    7. 1992
      Pielou compiled data from many sources (climatic, geologic, botanic, zoologic, and anthropologic).
      Earth May 70/2
    8. 2012
      Blood samples were collected from golden conures in 10 institutions..including six zoologic parks.
      Avian Dis. vol. 56 701/2

zoologic, adj. was revised in June 2017.

zoologic, adj. was last modified in July 2023.