oology

[ oh-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of ornithology that studies birds' eggs.

oology

/ ˌəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; əʊˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of ornithology concerned with the study of birds' eggs

Derived Forms

• oˈologist, noun
• oological, adjective

Other Words From

• o·o·log·i·cal [oh-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• o·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oology¹

First recorded in 1825–35; oo- + -logy

Example Sentences

The evidence furnished by oology and the newly-hatched young seems to favour Brandt’s views.

From Project Gutenberg

Since bird-nesting has become scientific, and dignified itself as oology, that, no doubt, is partly to blame for some of our losses.

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Yet, be assured, reader, that all the 'ologies' hitherto christened oology, ichthyology, ornithology, conchology, palaeodontology, &c., do not furnish such mines of labor as does the Greek language when thoroughly searched.

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