os·te·ol·o·gy (ŏs'tē-ŏl'ə-jē)
n., pl., -gies.

1. The branch of anatomy that deals with the structure and function of bones.
2. The bone structure or system of an animal.

osteological os'te·o·log'i·cal (-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) adj.
osteologically os'te·o·log'i·cal·ly adv.
osteologist os'te·ol'o·gist n.

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