Definition of ornithology
ornithologies
1 : a treatise on ornithology
2 : a branch of zoology dealing with birds
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Mira spelled the following words correctly to remain in contention: Icarian, ornithology and ferriferous.
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Ostensibly about Mozart’s beloved pet bird, this essay is a collision of musicology, psychology and scientific ornithology.
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The bird carcasses will be sent off to the federal forensic ornithology lab in Ashland, Oregon, to determine the cause of death.
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Investigators are working the scene and are sending the bird carcasses to the federal forensic ornithology lab in Ashland, Oregon, to determine cause of death.
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That data becomes essential to ornithology research.
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Origin and Etymology of ornithology
New Latin ornithologia, from ornith- + -logia -logy
ORNITHOLOGY Defined for English Language Learners
ornithology
playDefinition of ornithology for English Language Learners
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: a branch of science that deals with the study of birds
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Spanish Central: Translation of ornithology Nglish: Translation of ornithology for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about ornithology
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