zoodynamics, n.

zoodynamics
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Revised 2017

# zoodynamicsnoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoodynamics mean?

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

### How is the noun zoodynamics pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪks/
zoo-oh-digh-NAM-iks
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dᵻˈnamɪks/
zoo-oh-duh-NAM-iks

#### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊədaɪˈnæmɪks/
zoh-uh-digh-NAM-iks
/ˌzuədaɪˈnæmɪks/
zoo-uh-digh-NAM-iks

### Where does the noun zoodynamics come from?

Earliest known use

1880s

The earliest known use of the noun zoodynamics is in the 1880s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoodynamics is from 1888, in Encyclopædia Britannica.

### Nearby entries

1. zoochore, n. 1904–
2. zoochorous, adj. 1904–
3. zoochory, n. 1921–
4. zoo-crazy, adj. 1938–
5. zoocultural, adj. 1899–
6. zooculture, n. 1873–
7. zoocytium, n. 1880–
8. zoodendrium, n. 1880–
9. Zoodikers, int. 1749–98
10. zoodynamic, adj.?1819–
11. zoodynamics, n.1888–
12. zooecial, adj. 1873–
13. zooecium, n. 1871–
14. zooerythrin, n. 1871–
15. zooflagellate, n. & adj. 1911–
16. zooful, n. 1914–
17. zoofulvin, n. 1871–
18. zoogamete, n. 1879–
19. zoogene, n. 1820–69
20. zoogenic, adj. 1842–
21. zoogeny, n. 1826–

## Meaning & use

Now historical.

1. 1888–
   (In plural with singular agreement) (the branch of science that deals with) the processes and functions of living animal organisms; animal physiology.
   1. 1888

      > Zoo-Dynamics, Zoo-Physics, Zoo-Chemistry.

      Encyclopædia Britannica vol. XXIV. 803
   2. 1903

      > The student..should know something of..zoodynamics, or animal physiology.

      Proceedings Minnesota Educ. Association 104
   3. 1995

      > Animal physiology, zoodynamics, zoonomy, physiology of animals.

      E. M. Barrows, Animal Behavior Desk Ref. 553/2
   animals physiology historical
   1. zoodynamics 1888–
      (In plural with singular agreement) (the branch of science that deals with) the processes and functions of living animal organisms; animal physiology.
   2. zoomechanics 1888–1903
      (Originally) = zoodynamics, n.; (in later use) the application of mechanical principles to the movement and structure of animal organisms (cf. biomech…
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪks/
zoo-oh-digh-NAM-iks
/ˌzuːə(ʊ)dᵻˈnamɪks/
zoo-oh-duh-NAM-iks
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪks/
zoh-oh-digh-NAM-iks
/ˌzəʊə(ʊ)dᵻˈnamɪks/
zoh-oh-duh-NAM-iks

### U.S. English

/ˌzoʊədaɪˈnæmɪks/
zoh-uh-digh-NAM-iks
/ˌzuədaɪˈnæmɪks/
zoo-uh-digh-NAM-iks

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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.