noun
- the branch of zoology that deals with the study of mammals
Usage: scientific
Examples
- She earned her PhD in mammalogy and now studies whale behavior.
- The museum’s mammalogy department has an extensive collection of primate specimens.
- His research in mammalogy focuses on the evolution of bat wings.
- The university offers a specialized course in mammalogy for biology majors.
- Mammalogy combines fieldwork with laboratory analysis of mammalian characteristics.
- The mammalogy conference featured presentations on endangered species conservation.