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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun That part of the science of physiology which treats of the elements, or principles, composing animal tissues.
- noun (Logic) The doctrine of the elementary requisites of mere thought.
- noun The statement or discussion of the first principles of any science or art.
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- noun The part of
physiology that deals with theelements , orprinciples , composinganimal tissues . - noun logic The
doctrine of theelementary requisites of merethought . - noun The
statement ordiscussion of thefirst principles of anyscience orart .
Etymologies
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Ancient Greek, a first element + -logy.
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