organology

[ awr-guh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the branch of biology that deals with the structure and functions of the organs of living things.

organology

/ ˌɔːɡənəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌɔːɡəˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the study of the structure and function of the organs of animals and plants

Derived Forms

• ˌorganˈologist, noun
• organological, adjective

Other Words From

• or·ga·no·log·ic [awr-g, uh, -nl-, oj, -ik, awr-gan-l-, oj, -], orga·no·logi·cal adjective
• orga·nolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of organology¹

First recorded in 1805–15; organo- + -logy

Example Sentences

These primal laws are easily comprehended, and their application to the brain removes all the perplexing complexity of organology.

From Project Gutenberg

The special questions in Organology, on which Comparative Embryology throws light, may be classified under the following heads.

From Project Gutenberg