About The Word Ornithology
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Ornithology
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What's The Definition Of Ornithology?
[n] the branch of zoology that studies birds
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ornithology: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ornithology: anatomy | animal physiology | anthropology | biology | comparative anatomy | conchology | ecology | entomology | ethology | helminthology | herpetology | ichthyology | malacology | mammalogy | protozoology | taxidermy | taxonomy | zoogeography | zoography | zoology | zoonomy | zoopathology | zoophysics | zootaxy | zootomy See Also | zoological science | zoology Ornithology In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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