ORNITHODELPHIA
Or*ni`tho*del"phi*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Defn: Same as Monotremata.
— Or`ni*tho*del"phid, a.
ORNITHOIDICHNITE
Or`ni*thoid*ich"nite, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + -oid + Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: A fossil track resembling that of a bird. Hitchcock.
ORNITHOLITE Or*nith"o*lite, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + -lite.] (Paleon.) (a) The fossil remains of a bird. (b) A stone of various colors bearing the figures of birds.
ORNITHOLOGIC; ORNITHOLOGICAL Or`ni*tho*log"ic, Or`ni*tho*log"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. ornithologique.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to ornithology.
ORNITHOLOGIST
Or`ni*thol"o*gist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ornithologiste.]
Defn: One skilled in ornithology; a student of ornithology; one who describes birds.
ORNITHOLOGY
Or`ni*thol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + -logy: cf. F. ornithologie.]