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zoopharmacognosy

/ˌzuːfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.sɪ/

zoopharmacognosy noun: the non-human knowledge and practice of medicine and medicaments (non-human animals' own knowledge, behaviours and culture, involving their own treatments of their own ailments).

Noun

zoopharmacognosy (uncountable)

  1. The non-human knowledge and practice of medicine and medicaments (non-human animals' own knowledge, behaviours and culture, involving their own treatments of their own ailments).

Origin of zoopharmacognosy

From zoo- + pharmacognosy.

Questions about zoopharmacognosy

What does zoopharmacognosy mean?
Zoopharmacognosy means the non-human knowledge and practice of medicine and medicaments (non-human animals' own knowledge, behaviours and culture, involving their own treatments of their own ailments).
What part of speech is zoopharmacognosy?
Zoopharmacognosy is a noun.
How do you pronounce zoopharmacognosy?
Zoopharmacognosy is pronounced /ˌzuːfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.sɪ/.

Words near zoopharmacognosy in the dictionary

  1. zoophagic
  2. zoophagist
  3. zoophagists
  4. zoophagous
  5. zoophagy
  6. zoopharmacognosy
  7. zoopharmacological
  8. zoopharmacology
  9. zoopharmacy
  10. zoophile
  11. zoophiles

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