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ornithology

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the scientific study of birds

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Ornithology in a sentence

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Her passion for ornithology led her to catalog over three hundred species in the wetlands.

Synonyms
aviologybird science
Antonyms

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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Ornithology (noun) means the scientific study of birds
Here is ornithology used in an example sentence: "Her passion for ornithology led her to catalog over three hundred species in the wetlands."
Common synonyms for ornithology include aviology, bird science.
Ornithology is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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