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ornithology

C2 Topic:Animals
US /ˌɔɹnɪˈθɑlədʒi/ UK /ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒi/
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1 noun · the branch of zoology... bird scienceavian zoology
More bird study
Word family
Derived forms ornithologistornithologicalornithologically
Related forms zoologyavianbirdingecology

Etymology

From New Latin ornithologia, formed from Greek ornis, genitive ornithos, 'bird,' and -logia, 'study or discourse.' The Renaissance naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi used Ornithologia as the title of his systematic work on birds, helping establish the modern scientific term.

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