zoogeology, n.

zoogeology
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Revised 2017

# zoogeologynoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoogeology mean?

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

### How is the noun zoogeology pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʒiˈɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-jee-OL-uh-jee
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)dʒiˈɒlədʒi/
zoh-oh-jee-OL-uh-jee

#### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊədʒiˈɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-jee-AH-luh-jee
/ˌzuədʒiˈɑlədʒi/
zoo-uh-jee-AH-luh-jee

### Where does the noun zoogeology come from?

Earliest known use

1830s

The earliest known use of the noun zoogeology is in the 1830s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoogeology is from 1838, in the writing of C. M. Burnett.

### Nearby entries

1. zoogene, n. 1820–69
2. zoogenic, adj. 1842–
3. zoogeny, n. 1826–
4. zoogeographer, n. 1868–
5. zoogeographic, adj. 1875–
6. zoogeographical, adj. 1864–
7. zoogeographically, adv. 1883–
8. zoogeography, n. 1851–
9. zoogeological, adj. 1841–
10. zoogeologist, n. 1844–
11. zoogeology, n.1838–
12. zoogloea, n. 1861–
13. zoogloeal, adj. 1879–
14. zoogloeic, adj. 1883–
15. zoogonic, adj. 1787–
16. zoogonidium, n. 1857–
17. zoogony, n. 1675–
18. zoograph, n. 1623
19. zoographer, n. 1646–
20. zoographic, adj. 1741–
21. zoographical, adj. 1651–

## Meaning & use

Now rare.

1. 1838–
   The field of study concerned with the relationship of extinct animals and animal fossils to geology; cf. palaeozoology n.
   1. 1838

      > A science which..owes the greater part of its general propositions to comparative anatomy and conchology, might more properly be called Zoogeology.

      C. M. Burnett, Power, Wisdom, & Goodness of God p. v
   2. 1861

      > The transition from these fields of inquiry to that of palæontology or zoo-geology.

      A. Geikie, Memoir of Edward Forbes xv. 536
   3. 1977

      > Instead of taking the customary approaches, oriented toward ecology or zoogeology, the contributors to these volumes view deep-sea animals as representatives of a unique fauna adapted to conditions..reproduced nowhere else.

      Quarterly Review of Biology vol. 52 308/1
   palaeontology geology
   1. zoogeology 1838–
      The field of study concerned with the relationship of extinct animals and animal fossils to geology; cf. palaeozoology, n.
   2. archaeogeology 1859–
      The application of geological methodology and techniques to archaeological research, esp. in the analysis of soils and sediments, stone…
   3. palaeogeology 1933–
      The study or reconstruction of the geological features of an area at some time in the past; such features themselves.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʒiˈɒlədʒi/
zoo-oh-jee-OL-uh-jee
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)dʒiˈɒlədʒi/
zoh-oh-jee-OL-uh-jee

### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊədʒiˈɑlədʒi/
zoh-uh-jee-AH-luh-jee
/ˌzuədʒiˈɑlədʒi/
zoo-uh-jee-AH-luh-jee

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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

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

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