myology
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of myology
From the New Latin word myologia, dating back to 1640–50. See myo-, -logy
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
We will then undertake the study of the muscles of the limbs, and end with the myology of the head.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
Human myology was his strong point; no one had laboured harder at the dissecting-table; and he strongly emphasized the necessity of practice as a means of research.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
Thus, a description of the pertinent myology of each species is unnecessary; one basic description is hereby furnished, with remarks on the variability observed between the species.
From Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves by Merz, Robert L.
Osteology treats of the skeleton, myology of the muscles, angiology of the blood vessels, splanchology the digestive organs or department of the interior, and so on.
From Remarks by Nye, Bill
With the hope that such variation might be found, a study of the comparative myology of the legs was undertaken.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by Stallcup, William B.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
