ornithology
[ awr-nuh-thol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɔr nəˈθɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
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Origin of ornithology
OTHER WORDS FROM ornithology
or·ni·tho·log·i·cal [awr-nuh-thuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɔr nə θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, or·ni·tho·log·ic, adjectiveor·ni·tho·log·i·cal·ly, adverbor·ni·thol·o·gist, nounun·or·ni·tho·log·i·cal, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for ornithology
ornithology
/ (ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of birds, including their physiology, classification, ecology, and behaviour
Derived forms of ornithology
ornithological (ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveornithologically, adverbornithologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for ornithology
ornithology
[ ôr′nə-thŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of birds.
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