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ornith-

ornith-

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A word part at the start of scientific words that shows they are about birds
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  • Specialized
: ornit-
  • The prefix ornith- appears in words like ornithology and ornithopter.

Examples

  • The word ornithophobia, with the prefix ornith-, means fear of birds.

  • Scientists use ornith- to form terms related to birds in biology.

  • What is the meaning of ornitho- in scientific terms?

  • Ornitho- prefixes are common in biological terminology.

  • The prefix ornith- is commonly found in scientific words like ornithology, which is the study of birds.

  • In biology, the prefix ornith- helps create terms that describe various species of birds.

  • An example of a term that uses the prefix ornith- is ornithophobia, which refers to an irrational fear of birds.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The prefix ornith- comes from an old Greek word meaning 'bird'. You can spot it in words like ornithology 'study of birds' and ornithophobia 'fear of birds', so when you see ornith- you can expect the word is about birds.