Definition of "ornithology" []

• The branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds. (noun)

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• "Felix's English is limited, but he has a degree in ornithology, and his knowledge of birds is extensive."
• "Lord Walter Rothschild came from a family of rich bankers but his consuming interest was in ornithology and extinct birds in particular."
• "Posted on Monday, September 3rd, 2007 at 9: 29 pm in ornithology, science by Bibi, the dodo."