Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of zoology that deals with birds.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That branch of zoölogy which relates to birds; the scientific study or knowledge of birds.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That branch of zoölogy which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.
- noun A treatise or book on this science.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
branch ofzoology that deals with thescientific study ofbirds .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of zoology that studies birds
Etymologies
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Examples
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Felix's English is limited, but he has a degree in ornithology, and his knowledge of birds is extensive.
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Felix's English is limited, but he has a degree in ornithology, and his knowledge of birds is extensive.
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Posted on Monday, September 3rd, 2007 at 9: 29 pm in ornithology, science by Bibi, the dodo.
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Posted on Sunday, September 2nd, 2007 at 3: 58 pm in ornithology, science by Bibi, the dodo.
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Lord Walter Rothschild came from a family of rich bankers but his consuming interest was in ornithology and extinct birds in particular.
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Nearly all of the species known in English ornithology are found in the vicinity of Palestine.
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BTW, Peter Bertau – Arbeiten über Lorenz Oken looks a great site for those that have any interest in ornithology.
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Mr. Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto, Reverend Sir, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: April 7th, 1977 will usher into our fair city a new era in ornithology.
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Roosevelt was last in England Sir Edward Grey took him for a long walk in the New Forest to instruct him in English ornithology.
Punch, or the London Charivari, June 10, 1914 Various 1898
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More than 180 years after Audubon created the life-size illustrations that now link his name with ornithology, their vibrant watercolors and fine details are still remarkable.
The Seattle Times 2011
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