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birdlore en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈbɜːd.lɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈbɝd.lɔɹ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From bird + lore.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The knowledge, science, or study of birds; ornithology.
   • The Birds and Birdlore of Samoa sets out with admirable objectives: [...] 1983, Pacific islands monthly, volume 55:
   • In her non-technical approach to birdlore, and in her frank delight in every personal discovery of well-known scientific facts, Mrs. Baker writes nature essays much in the manner of John Burroughs, [...] 2005, Sarah R. Jackson, Texas woman of letters, Karle Wilson Baker:

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Relateds

fowl-lore · ornithology