ornithology
Plural: ornithologies
Noun
- the branch of zoology that studies birds
- The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin ornithologia, coined by Ulisse Aldrovandi from Ancient Greek ὀρνιθολόγος (ornithológos), from ὄρνις (órnis) and λόγος (lógos). See also ornitho- + -logy.
Synonyms
birdlore, fowl-lore
Scrabble Score: 18
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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