Osteologist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A scientist or physician whose speciality is osteology.

    "The skeleton is an adult male who was buried with his hands bound together under his pelvis. It is suggested this unusual position means he could have been murdered or executed. [...] We hope our osteologists will be able to shed more light on this potentially gruesome death."

  2. 2
    an anatomist who is skilled in osteology wordnet

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"The skeleton is an adult male who was buried with his hands bound together under his pelvis. It is suggested this unusual position means he could have been murdered or executed. [...] We hope our osteologists will be able to shed more light on this potentially gruesome death."

Etymology

From osteo- + -logist.

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