Meanings
nounptilochronology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds
Origin
From ptilo- + chronology; coined by Thomas C. Grubb, Jr.
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APA
ptilochronology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptilochronology
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“ptilochronology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptilochronology. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptilochronology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptilochronology.
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