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oology.

The study of birds' eggs.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əʊ̯ˈ(w)ɒləd͡ʒi/Received-Pronunciation/oʊ̯ˈ(w)ɑləd͡ʒi/General-American
  1. The study of birds' eggs.

    uncountable
  2. The hobby or practice of collecting birds' eggs, especially those of wild birds.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From oo- (“relating to eggs or ova”, prefix) + -logy (“branch of learning or study of a subject”, suffix). The word is cognate with French oologie, Late Latin ōologia.

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