ornithology

[ awr-nuh-thol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɔr nəˈθɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of zoology that deals with birds.

Origin of ornithology

From the New Latin word ornithologia, dating back to 1645–55. See ornitho-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM ornithology

or·ni·tho·log·i·cal

[awr-nuh-thuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɔr nə θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, or·ni·tho·log·ic, adjectiveor·ni·tho·log·i·cal·ly, adverbor·ni·thol·o·gist, nounun·or·ni·tho·log·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby ornithology

ornithischian, ornitho-, Ornithodoros, ornithoid, ornithol., ornithology, ornithomancy, ornithophilous, ornithophily, ornithopod, ornithopter

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Example sentences from the Web for ornithology

Suddenly, as it seemed to him, though his whole life had led to it, he conceived the plan of a great work on American ornithology.
Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860|Henrietta Christian Wright
Popular books on Indian ornithology resemble one another in that a ripple of humour runs through each.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
His favorite pastime was ornithology, and he made fine collections of specimens in this line.
Home Life of Great Authors|Hattie Tyng Griswold
In the succeeding summer, M. Meves showed his experiments to Mr. Wolley, whose services to Ornithology we have already noticed.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.|John Timbs

For the student of nature, there are special attractions in the botany of the neighbourhood; scarcely less in its ornithology.
Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood|J. Conway Walter

British Dictionary definitions for ornithology

ornithology

/ (ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of birds, including their physiology, classification, ecology, and behaviour

Derived forms of ornithology

ornithological (ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveornithologically, adverbornithologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for ornithology

ornithology

[ ôr′nə-thŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of birds.

单词	ornithology
释义	ornithology [ awr-nuh-thol-uh-jee ] / ˌɔr nəˈθɒl ə dʒi / noun the branch of zoology that deals with birds. Origin of ornithology From the New Latin word ornithologia, dating back to 1645–55. See ornitho-, -logy OTHER WORDS FROM ornithology or·ni·tho·log·i·cal [awr-nuh-thuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɔr nə θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, or·ni·tho·log·ic, adjectiveor·ni·tho·log·i·cal·ly, adverbor·ni·thol·o·gist, nounun·or·ni·tho·log·i·cal, adjective Words nearby ornithology ornithischian, ornitho-, Ornithodoros, ornithoid, ornithol., ornithology, ornithomancy, ornithophilous, ornithophily, ornithopod, ornithopter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ornithology Suddenly, as it seemed to him, though his whole life had led to it, he conceived the plan of a great work on American ornithology. Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860\|Henrietta Christian Wright Popular books on Indian ornithology resemble one another in that a ripple of humour runs through each. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar His favorite pastime was ornithology, and he made fine collections of specimens in this line. Home Life of Great Authors\|Hattie Tyng Griswold In the succeeding summer, M. Meves showed his experiments to Mr. Wolley, whose services to Ornithology we have already noticed. Eccentricities of the Animal Creation.\|John Timbs For the student of nature, there are special attractions in the botany of the neighbourhood; scarcely less in its ornithology. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood\|J. Conway Walter British Dictionary definitions for ornithology ornithology / (ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study of birds, including their physiology, classification, ecology, and behaviour Derived forms of ornithology ornithological (ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveornithologically, adverbornithologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for ornithology ornithology [ ôr′nə-thŏl′ə-jē ] The scientific study of birds. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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