organ-ology

or·ga·nol·o·gy

[awr-guh-nol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of biology that deals with the structure and functions of the organs of living things.

Origin:
1805–15; organo- + -logy

or·ga·no·log·ic [awr-guh-nl-oj-ik, awr-gan-l-oj-] , or·ga·no·log·i·cal, adjective
or·ga·nol·o·gist, noun
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organology (ˌɔːɡəˈnɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the study of the structure and function of the organs of animals and plants
 
organological
 
adj
 
organ'ologist
 
n

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organology or·gan·ol·o·gy (ôr'gə-nŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of organs.


or'gan·o·log'ic (ôr'gə-nə-lŏj'ĭk, ôr-gān'ə-) or or'gan·o·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

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