ORNITHOLOGY

ornithology

(noun) the branch of zoology that studies birds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ornithology (countable and uncountable, plural ornithologies)

The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

Synonyms: birdlore, fowl-lore

Source: Wiktionary


Or`ni*thol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + -logy: cf. F. ornithologie.]

1. That branch of zoölogy which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.

2. A treatise or book on this science.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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