Beginners' zoology

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WALTER M. COLEMAN
AUTHORIZED BY THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR ONTARIO
TORONTO
THE MACMILLAN CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED
1921
Copyright, Canada, 1921
BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
OF CANADA, LIMITED
BEGINNERS’ ZOOLOGY
Biology (Greek, bios , life; logos , discourse) means the science of life. It treats of animals and plants. That branch of biology which treats of animals is called zoology (Gr. zoon , animal; logos , discourse). The biological science of botany (Gr. botane , plant or herb) treats of plants.