zoonomia

/zoʊnoʊˈmiːə/; /zoʊˈnoʊmiə/

Definitions

1. noun

a treatise on the principles of organic life and their application to the philosophy of medicine, published in 1796 by Erasmus Darwin

“He was reading Erasmus Darwin’s book on zoonomia to gain a deeper understanding of the natural world.”

Synonyms

  • biology
  • zoology

Antonyms

  • abiotic
  • nonliving