noun
- Plural of ethology; the scientific study of animal behavior in natural environments.
Usage: academic; scientific
Examples
- Modern ethologies have revealed complex social structures in primate groups.
- The research team compared ethologies of different bird species across continents.
- Ethologies help us understand how animals adapt to their environments.
- Several ethologies documented the migration patterns of monarch butterflies.
- The conference brought together experts in various ethologies to share findings.