oology

(redirected from oologic)
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.

o·ol·o·gy

 (ō-ŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The branch of zoology that deals with eggs, especially birds' eggs.
o′o·log′ic (ō′ə-lŏj′ĭk), o′o·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
o′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
o·ol′o·gist n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

oology

(əʊˈɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Zoology) the branch of ornithology concerned with the study of birds' eggs
oological, obsolete oologic adj
oˈologist n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

o•ol•o•gy

(oʊˈɒl ə dʒi)

n.
the branch of ornithology that is concerned with birds' eggs.
[1825–35]
o•ol′o•gist, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

oology

the branch of ornithology that collects and studies birds’ eggs. — oologist, n. — oologic, oological, adj.
See also: Birds
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

oology

The study of birds’ eggs.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.oology - the branch of zoology that studies eggs (especially birds' eggs and their size, shape, coloration, and number)
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations