or‧ni‧thol‧o‧gy /ˌɔːnəˈθɒlədʒi, ˌɔːnɪˈθɒlədʒi $ ˌɔːrnəˈθɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: ornithologia, from Greek ornis 'bird']
the scientific study of birds
—ornithological /ˌɔːnəθəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl◂, ˌɔːnɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl◂ $ ˌɔːrnəθəˈlɑː-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲