zoogonyhttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoogony_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_usezoogony, n.
Revised 2017

zoogonynoun

  1. 1675–
    The generation or development of animals or of living things generally; a theory, doctrine, or account relating to this.
    1. 1675
      The Theogonie and Zoogonie [printed -enie] of the Antients.
      R. Burthogge, Cavsa Dei 242
    2. 1752
      This is his dreaming and senseless Zoogony, or Generation of Animals, extracted from the Writings of Taaut.
      J. Jackson, Chronological Antiquities vol. III. 11
    3. 1842
      The supports of his grand law-creation are three hypotheses..his cosmogony, zoogony, zoonomy.
      Methodist Quarterly Review April
    4. 1863
      Lamarck and other French zoölogists, attempted to show how animals and plants might spring, by the force of law, from particles inherently vitalized, which may be called the zoögony of the hypothesis.
      Bibliotheca Sacra July 521
    5. 1941
      Close connexion of the anthropology with the cosmogony and zoogony is shown by the similar process of evolution.
      Classical Quarterly vol. 35 10/1
    6. 1970
      Love's action..in producing animal parts at the beginning of her zoogony.
      Journal of Hellenic Studies vol. 90 156
    7. 2004
      Empedocles' account of the mixed-up hybrid creatures that came into existence in the primordial zoogony.
      Harvard Studies in Classical Philology vol. 102 99

zoogony, n. was revised in June 2017.

zoogony, n. was last modified in July 2023.