zoomancyhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoomancy_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoomancy, n.
Revised 2017

zoomancynoun

  1. 1888–
    Divination by observing the actions of animals.
    1. 1888
      Why should so many generations have believed in divination by birds, and even in zoomancy.
      H. P. Blavatsky, Secret Doctrine vol. I. i.ii. vi. 362
    2. 1912
      Official zoömancy and orniscopy have, of course, always consisted principally in observation and study of aberrations of animals from their common habits and shapes.
      J. J. M. de Groot, Relig. in China vii. 275
    3. 2001
      Rice listed sixty-seven varieties, from divination by air, or Aeromancy..and Zoomancy (living creatures).
      D. Carlyon, Dan Rice 101

Originally published as part of the entry for zoo-, comb. form

zoo-, comb. form was revised in June 2017.