Zoológico (en. Zoological)

/θo.o.ˈlo.xi.ko/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Public or private institution where animals of various species are found in a space designed for their maintenance and exhibition.

The city zoo has a wide variety of endangered species.

El zoológico de la ciudad tiene una gran variedad de especies en peligro de extinción.

Park or enclosure that houses animals from different habitats for educational purposes.

We visited the zoo to learn about wildlife and conservation.

Visitamos el zoológico para aprender sobre la vida salvaje y la conservación.

Tourist attraction that displays live animals in captivity.

The zoo is one of the favorite places to take children.

El zoológico es uno de los lugares favoritos para llevar a los niños.

From Greek 'zoo' meaning 'animal', and 'logical' referring to study, forming the idea of 'study of animals'.

to go to the zoo

Visiting a zoo to observe and learn about animals.

ir al zoológico

conservation zoo

Zoo focused on the conservation of endangered species.

zoológico de conservación

zoological exhibition

Formal presentation of animal species in a zoo.

exhibición zoológica

fauna

Set of animal species that inhabit a specific place.

fauna

habitat

Place where an organism lives, including the necessary environmental conditions.

habitat

conservation

Actions aimed at protecting and maintaining biodiversity.

conservación

When something is very confusing or disorganized, like the behavior of some animals in a zoo.

That party was a zoo, there were people everywhere.

Esa fiesta fue un zoológico, había gente por todas partes.

Situation where there are too many people in one place, equivalent to a full zoo.

The mall was like a zoo during the sales.

El centro comercial estaba como un zoológico en las rebajas.