n. [ Ornitho- + -lite. ] (Paleon.) (a) The fossil remains of a bird. (b) A stone of various colors bearing the figures of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } a. [ Cf. F. ornithologique. ] Of or pertaining to ornithology; as, her ornithological interests. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. ornithologiste. ] One skilled in ornithology; a student of ornithology; one who describes birds. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Ornitho- + -logy: cf. F. ornithologie. ] 1. That branch of Zoology which treats of the natural history of birds and their classification. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A treatise or book on this science. [ 1913 Webster ]