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A branch of anatomy dealing with the bones.

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  • In the Warren Museum of Anatomy Dr. Dwight arranged a section of osteology which is considered the best in existence, and he enjoyed an international reputation as an...
  • This sub-discipline of archaeology is called human osteology.
  • The osteology and functional morphology of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur Pteranodon.
  • The cranial osteology of the Middle Triassic ichthyosaur Contectopalatus from Germany.
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