2006-10-08 21:39:40 · 8 answers · asked by m j 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Mainly because zoology is the study of living things not of zoos!
Seriously! You apparently are assuming that the word comes from "zoo". But it doesn't. In fact, it's almost the opposite.
"Zoology" goes back through Latin zo- to the Greek zoa (meaning "life"), neither of which has two o's.
http://www.webster.com/dictionary/zoology
As for "zoo", it has two o's because it is an abbrevation for "zoological garden"
http://www.webster.com/dictionary/zoo
2006-10-09 08:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has, 2 of them after the "z" and a third after the "l".
2006-10-09 12:57:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have too much time on your hands to answer this question. Get a life moron!
2006-10-09 04:48:08 · answer #3 · answered by HAMIDON K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because then we really would seem like we are morons.
2006-10-09 04:53:38 · answer #4 · answered by markgetsetgo25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But it does. Look again.
2006-10-09 08:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does. zoology
No misspellings found
2006-10-09 04:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its silent O lol
nah its good point
2006-10-09 04:41:21 · answer #7 · answered by shamz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has, see carefully
2006-10-09 08:44:10 · answer #8 · answered by Dishu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋