zoosemiotics

[ zoh-uh-see-mee-ot-iks, -see-mahy-, -sem-ee-, -sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌzoʊ əˌsi miˈɒt ɪks, -ˌsi maɪ-, -ˌsɛm i-, -ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the study of the sounds and signals used in animal communication, as song in birds or tail-wagging in dogs.

Origin of zoosemiotics

First recorded in 1960–65; zoo- + semiotics