organology (countable and uncountable, plural organologies)
(biology) The study of the organs of plants and animals.
The study of musical instruments in relation to history, culture, and construction.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`ga*nol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Organ + -logy: cf. F. organologie.]
1. The science of organs or of anything considered as an organic structure. The science of style, as an organ of thought, of style in relation to the ideas and feelings, might be called the organology of style. De Quincey.
2. That branch of biology which treats, in particular, of the organs of animals and plants. See Morphology.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
