zoosophyhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoosophy_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoosophy, n.
Revised 2017

† zoosophynoun

Obsolete.
  1. 1662–1848
    The knowledge or study of animals; spec. (a) animal husbandry; (b) the branch of biology concerned with animals and their development; zoology.
    In sense (b) only with reference to the terminology of Lorenz Oken (1779–1851); cf. phytosophy n.
    1. 1662
      The other Son..noted the properties and Societies of living Creatures; whence by the undoubted hope of a Flock, a quiet life is led: This indeed, was Zoosophie [Latin zoosophia] or the wisdom of keeping living Creatures together.
      J. Chandler, translation of J. B. van Helmont, Oriatrike 163
    2. 1847
      Biology, therefore, divides into Organogeny, Phytosophy and Zoosophy [German Zoosophie].
      A. Tulk, translation of L. Oken, Elements of Physiophilosophy 3
    3. 1848
      Zoösophy, inquiring into the development of animals.
      J. B. Stallo, Philosophy of Nature 231

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

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