oology (oo-OL-uh-jee) noun

   The study of birds' eggs.

[Oo- egg, from Greek oio- + logy.]

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   "Oeufelia is a keen student of oology. Her idea of a perfect date
   involves cataloguing eggs after watching a National Geographic video."

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