nidology

English

Etymology

nido- (“nest”) +‎ -logy (“study of”). From Latin nidus + French -logie (“from Latin -logia, from Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía)”).

Noun

nidology (uncountable)

1. (rare) The study of nests.
   • 2013, A. Scott Henderson, Housing and the Democratic Ideal:

     He also coined the phrase "human nidology" — the study of human habitats and the process of building them.

Derived terms

• nidologist

Anagrams

• Indology