oology

[ oh-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of ornithology that studies birds' eggs.

oology

/ ˌəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; əʊˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of ornithology concerned with the study of birds' eggs

Derived Forms

• oˈologist, noun
• oological, adjective

Other Words From

• o·o·log·i·cal [oh-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• o·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oology¹

First recorded in 1825–35; oo- + -logy

Example Sentences

Ol′ogist, one versed in oology; Om′eter, an apparatus for measuring eggs.

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