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oology

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o·ol·o·gy  (-l-j)
n.
The branch of zoology that deals with the study of eggs, especially birds' eggs.
oo·logic (-ljk), oo·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
oo·logi·cal·ly adv.
o·olo·gist n.
oology [əʊˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the branch of ornithology concerned with the study of birds' eggs
oological  [ˌəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
oologist  n
oology
the branch of ornithology that collects and studies birds’ eggs. — oologist, n. — oologic, oological, adj.
See also: Birds
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Noun1.oology - the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
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The conversation is amicable, because the words to be explained are, or sound, rather amusing, like oology (from the "xiTsonga" stone, meaning a description of birds' eggs) or psilology (from the "tsiVenda" stone, meaning vacuous chatter), and leads onto other topics, opening up former strangers to one another--an "infomal 'entente cordiale'," as the sculptor himself explains.
Grouping selves and others: the art of Willem Boshoff (1) by Snyman, Johan / Junctures: The Journal for Thematic Dialogue
Oology fell out of favor about 1940, as preservationists began protesting sports that traded in wildlife.
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPS `EGGS-TRAORDINARY' COLLECTION : AT A GLANCE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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