Noun
The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDialogues on instinct; with analytical view of the researches on fossil osteology. Source: Internet
The osteology and functional morphology of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur Pteranodon. Source: Internet
Robert W. Shufeldt found little to differentiate the bird's osteology from that of other pigeons when examining a male skeleton in 1914, but Julian P. Hume noted several distinct features in a more detailed 2015 description. Source: Internet