oology

o·ol·o·gy

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ol-uh-jee]
- /oʊˈɒl ə dʒi/
- /əʊ.ˈɒ.lə.dʒɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ol-uh-jee]
- /oʊˈɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of oology word

noun oology the branch of ornithology that studies birds' eggs. 1
noun oology The study or collecting of birds' eggs. 1
noun oology the branch of ornithology concerned with the study of birds' eggs 0
noun oology that branch of zoology concerned with the study of eggs, esp. birds' eggs 0

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Origin of oology

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; oo- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Oology

noun

adjective

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preposition

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exclamation

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oology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

oology usage trend in Literature

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