[f. THERO- + -LOGY. Proposed as a substitute for the irregular but established mammalogy.] The science of beasts or mammals; mammalogy. Hence Therologic, Therological adjs., of or pertaining to therology, mammalogical; Therologist, one versed in therology; a mammalogist.
[Cf. 1620. Alsted, Encycl., 572. Irrationale animal est, quod formâ brutâ est præditum, & dicitur bestia. Ejus doctrina dicitur Therologia.]
1877. Academy, 25 Aug., 199/3. A gentleman who, to use a newly-coined transatlantic word, is certainly one of the first ‘therologists’ of his country.
1882. Ogilvie (Annandale), Therology.
1891. Cent. Dict., Therologic, Therological, Therology.
