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organology

American  
[awr-guh-nol-uh-jee] / ˌɔr gəˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the branch of biology that deals with the structure and functions of the organs of living things.

organology British  
/ ˌɔːɡənəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌɔːɡəˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the structure and function of the organs of animals and plants

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Other Word Forms

  • organologic adjective
  • organological adjective
  • organologist noun

Etymology

Origin of organology

First recorded in 1805–15; organo- + -logy

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