Main Entry: his·tol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \his-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural his·tol·o·gies

Etymology: French histologie, from hist- + -logie -logy

Date: circa 1847

1 : a branch of anatomy that deals with the minute structure of animal and plant tissues as discernible with the microscope
2 : tissue structure or organization

— his·to·log·i·cal \ˌhis-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ or his·to·log·ic \-ˈlä-jik\ adjective

— his·to·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— his·tol·o·gist \his-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun