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ornithology

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or·ni·thol·o·gy  (ôrn-thl-j)
n.
The branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds.

orni·tho·logic (-th-ljk), orni·tho·logi·cal (--kl) adj.
orni·tho·logi·cal·ly adv.
orni·tholo·gist n.

ornithology [ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the study of birds, including their physiology, classification, ecology, and behaviour
ornithological  [ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
ornithologically  adv
ornithologist  n

ornithology  (ôrn-thl-j)
The scientific study of birds.

ornithology
the branch of zoology that studies birds. — ornithologist, n.ornithologie, ornithological, adj.
See also: Birds
the branch of zoology that studies birds. — ornithologist, n.
See also: Zoology
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ornithology - the branch of zoology that studies birdsornithology - the branch of zoology that studies birds
Aves, class Aves - (ornithology) the class of birds
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
Translations
ornithology [ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ] Nornitología f

ornithology [ˌɔːrnɪˈθɒlədʒi] nornithologie f

ornithology
nOrnithologie f, → Vogelkunde f

ornithology [ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒɪ] nornitologia

ornithology
n ornithology [oːniˈθolədʒi]
the scientific study of birds and their behaviour He is interested in ornithology. ornitologie, voëlkunde عِلم الطُّيور орнитология ornitologie ornitologi die Vogelkunde ορνιθολογία ornitología ornitoloogia, linnuteadus پرنده شناسی ornitologia ornithologie חֵקֶר הַצִיפוֹרִים पक्षी विज्ञान ornitologija madártan ornitologi, ilmu mengenai burung fuglafræði ornitologia 鳥類学 조류학 ornitologija ornitoloģija ornitologi vogelkunde læren om fugler, ornitologi ornitologia ornitologia ornitologie орнитология ornitológia ptičeslovje ornitologija ornitologi การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับนก kuş bilimi 鳥類學 орнітологія علم الطيور khoa nghiên cứu chim
adj ornithoˈlogical [-ˈlo-]
ornitologies, voëlkundig طَيْرِي، مُتَعَلِّق بالطُّيور орнитологичен ornitologický ornitologisk ornithologisch ορνιθολογικός ornitológico ornitoloogia- پرنده شناختی ornitologinen ornithologique שֶׁל חֵקֶר הַצִיפּוֹרִים पक्षी विज्ञान से संबंधित ornitološki madártani ornitologis fuglafræðilegur ornitologico 鳥類学の 조류학의 ornitologinis ornitoloģisks ornitologi vogel{#169} ornitologisk ornitologiczny ornitológico ornitologic орнитологический ornitologický ornitološki ornitološki ornitologisk เกี่ยวกับการศึกษานก kuş bilimsel 鳥類學的 орнітологічний علم طيور سے متعلق thuộc khoa nghiên cứu chim
n orniˈthologist
ornitoloog, voëlkundig, voëlkenner عالِم في الطُّيور орнитолог ornitolog ornitolog der/die Vogelkundler(in) ορνιθολόγος ornitólogo ornitoloog, linnuteadlane پرنده شناس ornitologi ornithologue חוֹקֵר הַצִיפּוֹרִים पक्षी विज्ञानी ornitolog ornitológus ahli ornitologi fuglafræðingur ornitologo 鳥類学者 조류학자 ornitologas ornitologs ahli ornitologi vogelkenner ornitolog, fugleforsker ornitolog ornitologista ornitolog орнитолог ornitológ ornitolog ornitolog ornitolog ผู้ศึกษาเกี่ยวกับนก kuş bilim uzmanı 鳥類學家 орнітолог ماہر علم الطيور nhà nghiên cứu chim


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But I confess that I am now inclined to think that there is a finer way of studying ornithology than this.
"What a remarkable phenomenon," said the Professor of Ornithology as he was passing over the bridge.
Neither were they meant to bear reference to each other, so much as to the object on whom they were bestowed, as will be seen in the present case: a peacock with a turned-up nose being a novelty in ornithology, and a thing not commonly seen.
 
 
 
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