"zoologize" meaning in All languages combined

See zoologize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: zoologizes [present, singular, third-person], zoologizing [participle, present], zoologized [participle, past], zoologized [past]
Etymology: zoology + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|zoology|ize}} zoology + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} zoologize (third-person singular simple present zoologizes, present participle zoologizing, simple past and past participle zoologized)
  1. (intransitive) To study zoology, especially by collecting animals to be studied. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-zoologize-en-verb-8U9E0Apa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 68 32
  2. (intransitive) To discuss zoology. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-zoologize-en-verb-BIXqaJc7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zoologise

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