zoogeny, n.

zoogeny
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Revised 2017

# zoogenynoun

## Earlier version

- zoogeny in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoogeny mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoogeny. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun zoogeny pronounced?

#### British English

/zəʊˈɒdʒᵻni/
zoh-OJ-uh-nee
/zuːˈɒdʒᵻni/
zoo-OJ-uh-nee

#### U.S. English

/zuˈɑdʒ(ə)ni/
zoo-AHJ-uh-nee
/zoʊˈɑdʒ(ə)ni/
zoh-AHJ-uh-nee

### Where does the noun zoogeny come from?

Earliest known use

1820s

The earliest known use of the noun zoogeny is in the 1820s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoogeny is from 1826, in North Amer. Med. & Surg. Journal.

zoogeny is formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item.

Etymons: zoo- comb. form, ‑geny comb. form.

### Nearby entries

1. zoodynamics, n. 1888–
2. zooecial, adj. 1873–
3. zooecium, n. 1871–
4. zooerythrin, n. 1871–
5. zooflagellate, n. & adj. 1911–
6. zooful, n. 1914–
7. zoofulvin, n. 1871–
8. zoogamete, n. 1879–
9. zoogene, n. 1820–69
10. zoogenic, adj. 1842–
11. zoogeny, n.1826–
12. zoogeographer, n. 1868–
13. zoogeographic, adj. 1875–
14. zoogeographical, adj. 1864–
15. zoogeographically, adv. 1883–
16. zoogeography, n. 1851–
17. zoogeological, adj. 1841–
18. zoogeologist, n. 1844–
19. zoogeology, n. 1838–
20. zoogloea, n. 1861–
21. zoogloeal, adj. 1879–

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by compounding; probably modelled on a German lexical item.
Etymons: zoo- comb. form, ‑geny comb. form.
< zoo- comb. form + ‑geny comb. form, probably after German Zoogenie (L. Oken Lehrb. der Naturphilosophie (1811) iii. 5).

Compare French zoogénie (1816 or earlier).

Compare earlier zoogony n.

## Meaning & use

Now historical.

1. 1826–
   The process of animal reproduction and development; the origin or evolution of animals or animal species. Also: a theory, doctrine, or account of this; the branch of study concerned with this. Cf. zoogony n.
   1. 1826

      > The first and principal one, the law on which all zoogeny reposes, is the eccentric development of animals.

      North Amer. Med. & Surg. Journal vol. 1 129
   2. 1844

      > Comparative Embryology..has of recent years become one of the very fundamental parts of Zoogeny.

      Medico-chirurg. Rev., & Journal Pract. Medicine vol. 41 463
   3. 1858

      > [Oken's Classification] Biology. Organosophy, Phytogeny, Phyto-physiology, Phytology, Zoogeny, Physiology [etc.].

      H. Spencer, Essays 1st Series iv. 166
   4. 1875

      > When Zoogeny replaces Zoology, and the question of origin is mooted, the two hypotheses of Creation and Natural Selection struggle for supremacy.

      G. H. Lewes, Problems of Life & Mind 1st Series vol. II. iv. 85
   5. 1917

      > He still holds fast to the main thesis of transcendentalism—..the repetition in the embryogeny of the higher animals of the ‘zoogeny’ of the lower.

      E. S. Russell, Form & Function xii. 206
   6. 2006

      > Empedocles's biological explanation of zoogeny (the origin of species).

      E. Visnovsky in H. J. Birx, Encycl. Anthrop. vol. II. 810/1
   agriculture animals historical
   1. rearing a1398–
      The action or practice of bringing a person, animal, or (occasionally) plant to maturity or to a certain stage of growth; the breeding and…
   2. nourishing 1615
      The action of nourish, v. (in various senses).
   3. conservation 1646–67
      The action or practice of taking care of and looking after domestic animals. Obsolete.
   4. zoosophy 1662–1848
      The knowledge or study of animals; spec. (a) animal husbandry; (b) the branch of biology concerned with animals and their development; zoology.
   5. culture 1744–
      The rearing or raising of certain animals, such as fish, oysters, bees, etc., or the production of natural animal products such as silk.
   6. cultivation 1791–
      The raising or improvement of animals, fish, etc., esp. for commercial purposes. Cf. culture, n. I.2b.
   7. zoogeny 1826–
      The process of animal reproduction and development; the origin or evolution of animals or animal species. Also: a theory, doctrine, or account of…
   8. zootechny 1841–
      The practice or activity of keeping domesticated or captive animals for any purpose; the science or technology of rearing, handling, and breeding…
   9. stock-keeping 1844–
   10. animal husbandry 1851–
       The branch of agriculture concerned with the breeding and rearing of livestock.
   11. ranching 1851–
       The rearing of cattle on a ranch; stockbreeding. Also: the farming of game, fish, etc., for commercial purposes.
   12. conditioning 1861–
       The act of bringing an animal, etc., into good condition.
   13. zootechnics 1863–
       = zootechny, n.
   14. zooculture 1873–
       The practice or activity of rearing and breeding domesticated or captive animals; cf. zootechny, n.
   15. zootrophy 1877–1901
       The practice of rearing or tending animals. Obsolete. rare.
   16. animaliculture 1879–
       The rearing of animals or livestock as a branch of industry or agriculture.
   17. mothering 1922–
       Agriculture (originally New Zealand). The pairing of a motherless lamb with a ewe whose lamb has died. Also: the pairing of a lamb with its mother…
   18. stockmanship 1959–
       The art of raising or looking after livestock.
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   1. zoogony 1675–
      The generation or development of animals or of living things generally; a theory, doctrine, or account relating to this.
   2. get 1807
      Begetting, procreation. Formerly also: birth, hereditary right. Obsolete.
   3. zoogeny 1826–
      The process of animal reproduction and development; the origin or evolution of animals or animal species. Also: a theory, doctrine, or account of…
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/zəʊˈɒdʒᵻni/
zoh-OJ-uh-nee
/zuːˈɒdʒᵻni/
zoo-OJ-uh-nee

### U.S. English

/zuˈɑdʒ(ə)ni/
zoo-AHJ-uh-nee
/zoʊˈɑdʒ(ə)ni/
zoh-AHJ-uh-nee

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Forms

### Variant forms

See zoo- comb. form and ‑geny comb. form.

zoogeny, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoogeny, n. was last modified in July 2023.