ornithology

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: or=ni=thol=o=gy

CIDE DICTIONARY

ornithology, n. [Ornitho- + -logy: cf. F. ornithologie.].

•  That branch of zoölogy which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification.  [1913 Webster]
•  A treatise or book on this science.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

ornithology, n. the scientific study of birds.

Derivative

ornithological adj. ornithologically adv. ornithologist n.

Etymology

mod.L ornithologia f. Gk ornithologos treating of birds (as ORNITHO-, -LOGY)

THESAURUS

ornithology

anatomy, animal physiology, anthropology, biology, comparative anatomy, conchology, ecology, entomology, ethology, helminthology, herpetology, ichthyology, malacology, mammalogy, protozoology, taxidermy, taxonomy, zoogeography, zoography, zoology, zoonomy, zoopathology, zoophysics, zootaxy, zootomy

ROGET THESAURUS

ornithology

Zoology

N zoology, zoonomy, zoography, zootomy, anatomy, comparative anatomy, animal physiology, comparative physiology, morphology, mammalogy, anthropology, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, ophiology, malacology, helminthology, entomology, oryctology, paleontology, mastology, vermeology, ornithotomy, ichthyotomy, taxidermy, zoologist, zoological.