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or⋅ni⋅thol⋅o⋅gy

  [awr-nuh-thol-uh-jee]
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–noun
the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
Origin:
1645–55; < NL ornithologia. See ornitho-, -logy

Related forms:
or⋅ni⋅tho⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [awr-nuh-thuh-loj-i-kuhl] , or⋅ni⋅tho⋅log⋅ic, adjective
or⋅ni⋅tho⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
or⋅ni⋅thol⋅o⋅gst, noun
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or·ni·thol·o·gy   (ôr'nə-thŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds.
or'ni·tho·log'ic (-thə-lŏj'ĭk), or'ni·tho·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., or'ni·tho·log'i·cal·ly adv., or'ni·thol'o·gist n.
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Ornithology

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

1. That branch of zo["o]logy which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.

2. A treatise or book on this science.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : ornithology
Spanish: ornitología,
German: die Vogelkunde,
Japanese: 鳥類学
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ornithology   (ôr'nə-thŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of birds.
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