Definition of ORNITHOLOGY

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

ornithology: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ornithology: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ornithology: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

ornithology: valid Words With Friends Word