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oology

[oh-ol-uh-jee]

noun

the branch of ornithology that studies birds' eggs.

Origin:
1825–35; oo- + -logy

Related forms

o·o·log·i·cal

[oh-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective

o·ol·o·gist, noun

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oology (əʊˈɒlədʒɪ)

—n
	the branch of ornithology concerned with the study of birds' eggs

oological

—*adj*

o'ologist

—n

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