organology

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or·gan·ol·o·gy

 (ôr′gə-nŏl′ə-jē)
n.
1. The branch of biology that deals with the structure and function of organs.
2. The branch of musicology that deals with musical instruments and their construction, acoustic properties, classification, history, and broader cultural context.

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

(ˌɔːɡəˈnɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Biology) the study of the structure and function of the organs of animals and plants
organological adj
ˌorganˈologist n
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organology

the study of the organs of plants and animals. — organologist, n. — organologic, organological, adj.
See also: Animals
the study of the structure and organs of plants and animals. — organologist, n. — organologic, organological, adj.
See also: Biology
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For this reason, the material included in it needs be organised according to systematic organologic international classification, by historic and literature resources, by autonomous communities and by the different instruments used (aerophones, cordophones, instruments of the lute's family, and percussion).