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ornithology

The origin and history of ornithology.

Etymology

Ornithology comes from New Latin ornithologia, a term coined by Ulisse Aldrovandi. He built it from the Ancient Greek ornithologos, which combines the words for bird and for word or study.

Origin: New Latin

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