OSTEOLOGY

osteology

(noun) the branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

osteology (usually uncountable, plural osteologies)

(anatomy) The scientific study of the morphology and pathology of bones.

(anatomy) The bone structure of a particular individual, or species.

Source: Wiktionary


Os`te*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Osteo- + -logy: cf. F. ostéologie.]

Definition: The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 November 2024

LEAVE

(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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