Definitions for osteologyˌɒs tiˈɒl ə dʒi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•te•ol•o•gyˌɒs tiˈɒl ə dʒi(n.)
the branch of anatomy dealing with the skeleton.
Category: Medicine
Origin of osteology:
1660–70; < NL osteologia. See osteo -, -logy
os`te•ol′o•gist(n.)
Wiktionary
osteology(Noun)
the scientific study of the morphology and pathology of bones
osteology(Noun)
the bone structure of a particular individual, or species
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