Osteology

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  • noun. The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones.
  • noun. The bone structure or system of an animal.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. That branch of anatomy which treats of bone or of bones.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. the scientific study of the morphology and pathology of bones
  • noun. the bone structure of a particular individual, or species
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  • noun. the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
  • Word Usage
    "And in Africa what striking differences of complexion exist between the Negro of the plains and of the mountains, even whilst the osteology is the same, therefore I pass over the hair and skin of the Australian as parts too much subjected to the influence of climate to afford means of legitimate deduction."
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