zoological garden
noun/ˌzuːəˌlɒdʒɪkl ˈɡɑːdn/, /ˌzəʊəˌlɒdʒɪkl ˈɡɑːdn/
/ˌzuːəˌlɑːdʒɪkl ˈɡɑːrdn/, /ˌzəʊəˌlɑːdʒɪkl ˈɡɑːrdn/
(also zoological gardens [plural])
(formal)- a zoo (= a place where many kinds of wild animals are kept for the public to see and where they are studied, bred and protected)
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