philornithicadj.
/ˌfɪlɔːˈnɪθɪk/, U.S. /ˌfɪlɔrˈnɪθɪk/ rare.
Having, or characterized by, a liking for birds.
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1862 Ibis 4 289 The smart game-bags and neat bird-cages testify at least to the philornithic taste of the natives in one direction or another.
1944 Sci. Monthly Apr. 256/2 Taking the philanthropic—or should it be philornithic?—view, the chipsacheeries and gray-caps might establish schools to teach the less gifted striped flycatchers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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