ornithology
noun
or·ni·thol·o·gy
ˌȯr-nə-ˈthä-lə-jē 
plural ornithologies
1
: a branch of zoology dealing with birds
2
: a treatise on ornithology
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The lab’s work soon attracted the attention of ornithology researchers at Cornell.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
In 1933, his father lost his job, a development that might have prevented Calhoun from attending college, had ornithology not intervened.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Cornell University’s ornithology lab, one of the leading sources of bird information in the U.S., advises keeping all outdoor pets contained in an enclosure with a roof to keep them safe from birds of prey and other hazards.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
Both were precocious students, with Leopold demonstrating a penchant for languages and ornithology, and Loeb preferring literature and history.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
In 1933, his father lost his job, a development that might have prevented Calhoun from attending college, had ornithology not intervened.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Cornell University’s ornithology lab, one of the leading sources of bird information in the U.S., advises keeping all outdoor pets contained in an enclosure with a roof to keep them safe from birds of prey and other hazards.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024
Both were precocious students, with Leopold demonstrating a penchant for languages and ornithology, and Loeb preferring literature and history.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
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“Ornithology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ornithology. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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ornithology
noun
or·ni·thol·o·gy
ˌȯr-nə-ˈthäl-ə-jē
: a branch of zoology dealing with birds
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