ornithology — the scientific study of birds
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the scientific study of birds
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɔːrnɪˈθɑːlədʒi/
Example Sentences
- The ornithology club meets every Saturday to go bird-watching and sometimes they argue about whether pigeons deserve scientific respect.
- His passion for ornithology began when he realized birds were the only creatures that could legally drop things on people.
- Modern ornithology uses advanced technology like GPS tracking to study bird migration routes.
ornithology
NOUN[/ˌɔːrnɪˈθɑːlədʒi/]
the scientific study of birds
The professor studies ornithology by sketching every bird that visits the forest hide.
Ornithology meets mythology and psychology in perfect harmony!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Ancient Greek, combining ornis (bird) and logos (study or discourse). The term emerged as Greek naturalists systematized their observations of avian species, establishing a formal field of scientific inquiry into bird behavior and classification.
Breakdown
ornitho- (from Greek ornis, bird) + -logy (from Greek logos, study or science). The combining form 'ornitho-' refers to birds, while '-logy' denotes a branch of knowledge or academic discipline.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The ornithology club meets every Saturday to go bird-watching and sometimes they argue about whether pigeons deserve scientific respect.”
“His passion for ornithology began when he realized birds were the only creatures that could legally drop things on people.”
“Modern ornithology uses advanced technology like GPS tracking to study bird migration routes.”
“The ornithology textbook was so heavy that students joked it could knock out any bird they were studying.”
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