histiology

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A form of histology — The study of the microscopic structure, chemical composition and function of the tissue or tissue systems of plants and animals.

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Meanings

nounhistiology (uncountable)
  1. alternativedateduncountableAlternative form of histology.

Origin

From histio- + -logy = histi- + -ology.

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APA

histiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histiology

MLA

“histiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histiology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “histiology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/histiology.

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