ornitho-
a combining form meaning “bird,” used in the formation of compound words: ornithology.
Also
especially before a vowel,
ornith-.
Origin of ornitho-
combining form representing Greek
ornīth- (stem of
órnīs) bird
Words nearby ornitho-
ornith.,
ornithic,
ornithine,
ornithinuria,
ornithischian,
ornitho-,
ornithodoros,
ornithoid,
ornithol.,
ornithology,
ornithomancy
British Dictionary definitions for ornitho-
ornitho-
before a vowel ornith-
combining form
bird or birds
ornithology; ornithomancy; ornithopter; ornithoscopy; ornithosis
Word Origin for ornitho-
from Greek
ornis, ornith- bird