oology
Meaningthe study of eggs
Common meaning: the collecting and scientific study of eggs laid by birds
- ooan eggLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1767 · scan
- logystudy (Greek logia)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Greek ᾠόν ‘an egg’.
Roots
- ᾠόν Greek “an egg”
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