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ptilochronology

ptilochronology noun: the study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds.

Noun

ptilochronology (uncountable)

  1. The study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds

Origin of ptilochronology

From ptilo- + chronology; coined by Thomas C. Grubb, Jr.

Questions about ptilochronology

What does ptilochronology mean?
Ptilochronology means the study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds.
What part of speech is ptilochronology?
Ptilochronology is a noun.

Words near ptilochronology in the dictionary

  1. ptilinal
  2. ptilinum
  3. ptilo-
  4. ptilocerque
  5. ptilochronological
  6. ptilochronology
  7. ptilodontid
  8. ptilodontids
  9. ptilodontoid
  10. ptilodontoids
  11. ptiloerection

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