Can you pronounce oology?
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noun 1. The study or collecting of birds' eggs.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "A fascination with oology had me spending a lot of time in the woods last spring."
Play Button "The only scientific study Leo seemed interested in was oology."
Play Button "Oology can lead to the illegal collection of wild birds' eggs."
Greek, early 19th century
Why This Word?
"Oology" combines "oo-," a Greek word-forming element meaning "egg," and "-logy," a suffix that indicates a field of study. Any casual bird-watcher can practice oology (although observing is better practice than collecting wild bird eggs), but it's also a scientific field with practical application. ...
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