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osteology

[ os-tee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton.


osteology

/ ˌɒstɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌɒstɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the structure and function of bones
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Derived Forms

  • osteological, adjective
  • ˌDzٱˈDZDz, noun
  • ˌDzٱˈDz, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·ٱ··Dz·· [os-tee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], Dzt··Dzi adjective
  • Dzt··Dzi·· adverb
  • Dzt·DZo· noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of osteology1

From the New Latin word osteologia, dating back to 1660–70. See osteo-, -logy
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They learned about topics they had never previously heard of, including osteology, the study of bones, and capitalism.

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Dr Rebecca Redfern, the curator of human osteology at the museum, said the finding was incredibly significant because knowledge of the neolithic era was “very, very limited.”

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Experts in fields ranging from fine art, osteology, computer tomology, and craniofacial reconstruction worked together to create the likenesses from two mummies acquired abroad and brought to Baltimore more than a century ago.

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Experts in fine art, osteology, computer tomology, and craniofacial reconstruction jointly created the likenesses from two mummies acquired abroad and brought to Baltimore more than a century ago.

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Multiple lines of independent evidence, including isotopic analyses of teeth and bones, osteology, archaeology, and historical documents make this clear.

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