An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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phenology
  زیست‌چرخه‌شناسی  
zistcarxe-šenâsi
Fr.: phénologie  

The study of the biological recurring phenomena in plants and animals (such as blossoming, hibernation, reproduction, and migration) and of their relation to changes in season and climate.

Etymology (EN): From L. phaeno-, from Gk. phaino-, from phainein “bring to light, cause to appear, show,” from PIE root *bha- “to shine”

Etymology (PE): Zistcarxe-šenâsi, literally study of “life cycle,” from zistcarxe “life cycle,” from zist, → bio-, + carxe, → cycle, + -šenâsi, → -logy.