sarcology

[ sahr-kol-uh-jee ]
/ sɑrˈkɒl ə dʒi /

noun Archaic.

the branch of anatomy dealing with the soft or fleshy body parts.

Origin of sarcology

First recorded in 1720–30; sarco- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM sarcology

sar·co·log·i·cal [sahr-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌsɑr kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, sar·co·log·ic, adjective

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