ornithology
noun
the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
ornithologically
-
a word derived from
ornithology.
Example Sentences
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Which may be why this Thanksgiving, most people will opt for the less ornithologically precise "Turkey Day."
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2021
He ended up modeling the dove after a catbird, and its red beak is not ornithologically accurate.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2012
That was ornithologically wrong, but it was geopolitically right.
From Time ● Mar. 12, 2012
So Swan has been sharpening his talons - ornithologically incorrect as that sounds.
From BBC ● May 10, 2011
Many similar islands on the Australian coast have not yet been explored ornithologically, so we do not know what matters of interest are awaiting us.
From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by John Albert Leach
