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ornithologist

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ornithologistornithologist - a zoologist who studies birds
bird watcher
animal scientist, zoologist - a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
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Spanish ornithologist [ɔːnɪˈθɔlədʒɪst] n → ornitólogo/a
French ornithologist [ɔːnɪˈθɔlədʒɪst] n → ornithologue m/f
German ornithologist [ɔːnɪˈθɔlədʒɪst] n → Ornithologe m, Ornithologin f
Italian ornithologist [ɔːnɪˈθɔlədʒɪst] n → ornitologo/a
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Moreover, I do not believe that any ornithologist would place the English carrier, the short-faced tumbler, the runt, the barb, pouter, and fantail in the same genus; more especially as in each of these breeds several truly-inherited sub-breeds, or species as he might have called them, could be shown him.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
Ornithologists have generally included them among the creepers, although opposed to that family in every habit.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
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