organology

[ awr-guh-nol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɔr gəˈnɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

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

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Origin of organology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM organology

or·ga·no·log·ic

[awr-guh-nl-oj-ik, awr-gan-l-oj-], /ˌɔr gə nlˈɒdʒ ɪk, ɔrˌgæn lˈɒdʒ-/, or·ga·no·log·i·cal, adjectiveor·ga·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby organology

organogram, organography, organoid, organoid tumor, organoleptic, organology, organoma, organomagnesium, organomegaly, organomercurial, organometallic

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British Dictionary definitions for organology

organology

/ (ˌɔːɡəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of organology

organological (ˌɔːɡənəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveorganologist, noun

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Medical definitions for organology

organology

[ ôr′gə-nŏl′ə-jē ]

The branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of organs.

Other words from organology

or′gan•o•log′ic (ôr′gə-nə-lŏj′ĭk, ôr-găn′ə-) null adj.