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prettygoodword) wrote2015-05-05 08:08 am
prettygoodword) wrote2015-05-05 08:08 am
oology
oology (oh-OL-uh-jee) - n., the study of eggs, especially bird eggs.
And the collection of same. Or more generally, the study of eggs, nests, and reproductive behavior. But an oologist often is specifically a collector. Note that egg collecting, especially of threatened species, is illegal in many jurisdictions. Coined in the 1820s from Greek roots oo-, from ōio-, combining form of ōión, egg + -logy.
---L.
And the collection of same. Or more generally, the study of eggs, nests, and reproductive behavior. But an oologist often is specifically a collector. Note that egg collecting, especially of threatened species, is illegal in many jurisdictions. Coined in the 1820s from Greek roots oo-, from ōio-, combining form of ōión, egg + -logy.
---L.