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osteology
os·te·ol·o·gy
[
òstee ólləjee
]
(
plural
os·te·ol·o·gies
)
noun
Definition:
1.
study of bones:
the branch of anatomy concerned with the study of the structure and functions of bones
2.
skeleton:
the bone structure or skeleton of an animal
os·te·o·log·i·cal
[
òstee ə lójjik'l
]
adjective
os·te·o·log·i·cal·ly
[
òstee ə lójjikəlee
]
adverb
os·te·ol·o·gist
[
òstee ólləjist
]
noun
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os·te·o·log·i·cal [ òstee ə lójjik'l ] adjectiveos·te·o·log·i·cal·ly [ òstee ə lójjikəlee ] adverbos·te·ol·o·gist [ òstee ólləjist ] noun
