zoonomicalhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoonomical_adj%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoonomical, adj.
Revised 2017

zoonomicaladjective

Now historical.
  1. 1800–
    Of or relating to zoonomy; = zoonomic adj.
    1. 1800
      The Zoonomical inquirer, when he attempts to explain organic and animal phænomena, should renounce all..unfounded hypotheses.
      Medical & Physical Journal vol. 3 282
    2. 1850
      We are now able to add fresh conclusions, which we regard as of some interest in a physiological, pathological and zoonomical point of view.
      Chemist vol. 2 160/2
    3. 1990
      The emergence of Darwin's zoonomical programme.
      M. J. S. Hodge in R. C. Olby et al., Companion to History of Modern Science xxiv. 382 (heading)
    4. 2009
      His principal theoretical ambition was not to seek a better version of his grandfather's most general zoonomical themes, but to articulate a better version of Lamarck's ‘system’ .
      Journal Hist. Biology vol. 42 407

Originally published as part of the entry for zoonomy, n.

zoonomical, adj. was revised in June 2017.

zoonomical, adj. was last modified in July 2023.