ornithology
[ awr-nuh-thol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɔr nəˈθɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
Origin of ornithology
OTHER WORDS FROM ornithology
or·ni·tho·log·i·cal [awr-nuh-thuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌɔr nə θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, or·ni·tho·log·ic, adjective or·ni·tho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb or·ni·thol·o·gist, noun un·or·ni·tho·log·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby ornithology
ornithischian,
ornitho-,
ornithodoros,
ornithoid,
ornithol.,
ornithology,
ornithomancy,
ornithophilous,
ornithophily,
ornithopod,
ornithopter
Example sentences from the Web for ornithological
British Dictionary definitions for ornithological
ornithology
/ (ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of birds, including their physiology, classification, ecology, and behaviour
Derived forms of ornithology
ornithological (ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective ornithologically, adverb ornithologist, nounScientific definitions for ornithological
ornithology
[ ôr′nə-thŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of birds.