osteology Syllabification: (os·te·ol·o·gy)Pronunciation: /ˌästēˈäləjē/Definition of osteology noun the study of the structure and function of the skeleton and bony structures. Derivatives osteologicalPronunciation: /ˌästēəˈläjikəl/ adjective osteologicallyPronunciation: /ˌästēəˈläjik(ə)lē/ adverb osteologistPronunciation: /-jist/ noun osteology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of osteology in the British & World English dictionary