zoopharmacognosy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌzuːfɑː.məˈkɒɡ.nə.sɪ/
Etymology
From zoo- + pharmacognosy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The non-human knowledge and practice of medicine and medicaments (non-human animals' own knowledge, behaviours and culture, involving their own treatments of their own ailments).