coined by Thomas C. Grubb, Jr to describe the study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds.' name='description'> ptilochronology - definition and meaning
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ptilochronology

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  • noun literally, 'the study of feather time'. It was coined by Thomas C. Grubb, Jr to describe the study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds.

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