osteology
the branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton.
Origin of osteology
1Other words from osteology
- os·te·o·log·i·cal [os-tee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌɒs ti əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, os·te·o·log·ic, adjective
- os·te·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- os·te·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use osteology in a sentence
Yet the study is one in which even greater specialisation is needed than in respect of comparative osteology.
Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. DuckworthWhy is it that the students of osteology are so few in number?
Notes on Collecting and Preserving Natural-History Objects | J. E. TaylorThe cranial osteology was studied by using skeletons and cleared and stained specimens of all species.
The osteology and the thigh musculature; their bearing on classification and phylogeny.
The Ancestry of Modern Amphibia: A Review of the Evidence | Theodore H. EatonThe osteology contained in Galen's works is nearly as perfect as that of the present day.
Fathers of Biology | Charles McRae
British Dictionary definitions for osteology
/ (ˌɒstɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
the study of the structure and function of bones
Derived forms of osteology
- osteological (ˌɒstɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- osteologically, adverb
- osteologist, noun
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