osteology
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The study combined osteology, the study of bones, with advanced genetic analysis.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
Experts in fields ranging from fine art, osteology, computer tomology, and craniofacial reconstruction worked together to create the likenesses from two mummies acquired abroad and brought to Baltimore more than a century ago.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2018
He holds a plastic skull in his hand, quizzing another student, Lauren Glick, for an osteology exam.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 29, 2016
"There is not much land left in cities that hasn't been used for something before," says Natasha Powers, head of osteology at the Museum of London Archaeology.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2012
The definition of genera in the family Hylidae is difficult owing to the vast array of species, most of which are poorly known as regards their osteology, colors in life, and modes of life history.
From Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca by William E. Duellman