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UK
/ˌɒstɪˈɒlədʒi/
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NOUN
- the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton
How To Use osteology In A Sentence
- Last night, I read "Osteology of the cryptocleidoid plesiosaur Tatenectes laramiensis, with comments on the taxonomic status of the Cimoliasauridae" from the new JVP, and we watched four more episodes of Buffy. "I’m made of bones of the branches, the boughs, and the browbeating light..."
- 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. The Bushman — Life in a New Country
- In 1880 he completed a Ph.D. in osteology and vertebrate paleontology at Yale.
- The book probes the limits of forensic osteology and examines both successes and failures.
- That finding is consistent with the distinctive osteology and myology of their hindlimbs and with their hunting behavior.
- Instead, this will be one of those tiresome housekeeping sessions on the fine points of osteology.
- The Swedish blog Testimony of the Spade which touches on subjects concerning archaeology, osteology and cultural heritage conjures up this latest volume. Four Stone Hearth - Volume 32
- In the Warren Museum of Anatomy Dr. Dwight arranged a section of osteology which is considered the best in existence, and he enjoyed an international reputation as an anatomist. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 16 [Supplement]
- It is clear however that the human skeleton is unlike that of any other animal and this uniqueness is exploited in the science of osteology, where recognition of ‘human’ plays a vital role.
- I see, however, that someone like me, who has only a basic anthropological knowledge of osteology, should probably start with a more, shall we say, user-friendly text. The Not-So-Theology of the Body