adjective
- relating to osteology, the scientific study of bones
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- The osteological examination revealed evidence of ancient arthritis.
- Students in the anatomy class studied osteological specimens.
- The museum’s osteological collection includes dinosaur fossils.
- Osteological analysis helped identify the remains.
- The researcher published an osteological study of bird skeletons.
- Osteological evidence supported the theory about human migration.