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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
os-te-ol-o-gy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The scientific study of the morphology and pathology of bones.

Uncountable

noun

The bone structure of a particular individual, or species.

Uncountable

Etymology

From osteo- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

osteologies (plural)

Derived Forms

osteologer

Phrases

paleo-osteology

Frequently Paired Words

osteological osteologically osteologist orthopedics

Questions

What does osteology mean?
The scientific study of the morphology and pathology of bones.
Where does osteology come from?
From osteo- + -logy.

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