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"Section M, N, and O"

F. organologie.] 1. The
science of organs or of anything considered as an organic
structure.


The science of style, as an organ of thought, of style
in relation to the ideas and feelings, might be called the
organology of style.
De Quincey.


2. That branch of biology which treats, in
particular, of the organs of animals and plants. See
Morphology.


Or`ga*no*me*tal"lic (?), a.
(Chem.) Metalorganic.


{ ||Or"ga*non (?), ||Or"ga*num (?), }
n. [NL. organon, L. organum. See
Organ.] An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which
philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term
adopted from the Aristotelian writers by Lord Bacon, as the title
("Novum Organon") of part of his treatise on philosophical
method.
Sir. W. Hamilton.


Or`ga*non"y*my (?), n. [Organo-
+ Gr.&?;, for &?;, a name.] (Biol.) The designation or
nomenclature of organs.
B. G. Wilder.


Or`ga*noph"y*ly (?), n.


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