adjective
- of or relating to ethology, the scientific study of animal behavior in natural environments
Usage: formal; scientific
Examples
- The ethological research revealed how wolves communicate through body language.
- Her ethological studies focused on the mating rituals of birds.
- Ethological observations showed that primates have complex social hierarchies.
- The ethological approach emphasizes observing animals in their natural habitats rather than laboratories.
- Ethological principles help us understand why certain animals migrate seasonally.