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to standard usage; conventionally correct spelling; also, mode of spelling; as, his orthography is vicious. When spelling no longer follows the pronunciation, but is hardened into orthography. Earle.

Description of fossils. [Obs.]

mass of the moving part is very small and frequency of vibration very high. -- Os`cil*lo*graph"ic (#), a.

An instrument for recording the height of the liquid in an endosmometer or for registering osmotic pressures.

An osteologist.

The description of bones; osteology.

A description of the ear.

See Uranographist.

See Uranography.

See Paleographer, Paleographic, etc.

An ancient manuscript.

One skilled in paleography; a paleographist.

Of or pertaining to paleography.

One versed in paleography; a paleographer.

An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography.

Of or pertaining to the description of fossil remains.

The description of fossil remains.

See Pantograph.

See under Telegraph.

d other drawings, on the same, or on a reduced or an enlarged, scale. [Written also pantagraph, and incorrectly pentagraph.] Skew pantograph, a kind of pantograph for drawing a copy which is inclined with respect to the original figure; -- also called plagiograph.