ptilochronology

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ptilochronology (uncountable)

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

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