/ fəˈnɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈnɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the study of patterns of events in nature, especially in the weather and in the behaviour of plants and animals
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from phenomenon + -logy .
/ fəˈnɒlədʒi; NAmE -ˈnɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the study of patterns of events in nature, especially in the weather and in the behaviour of plants and animals
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from phenomenon + -logy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005