phenologyn.
/fᵻˈnɒlədʒi/, U.S. /fəˈnɑlədʒi/ The field of science concerned with cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, esp. in relation to climate and plant and animal life.
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economy1683
parthenology1853
phenology1884
genetics1905
behavioural science1937
anthrozoology1992
1884 Nature 9 Oct. 558/2 Phenology, the observation of the first flowering and fruiting of plants, the foliation and defoliation of trees, the arrival, nesting, and departure of birds, and such like, has attracted the attention of naturalists from time to time for nearly 150 years.
1925 Jrnl. Ecol. 13 106 Even in this space of time notable variations in the phaenology of the more important plankton groups were observed.
1961 Amer. Sci. 49 347 Interesting work on the phenology of common purple lilac..has been organized.
1990 Independent 29 Dec. 35/1 Phenology—the study of the timing of recurring natural phenomena, especially in relation to the climate—is a sideline, but one that is increasingly engrossing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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