The establishment of the principles governing the formation and arrangement of tissues, (in later use) especially by the use of extensive measurements.
Origin
Mid 19th century. After German Histonomie.
Definition of histonomy in US English:
histonomy
nounhɪˈstɒnəmi
rare
The establishment of the principles governing the formation and arrangement of tissues, (in later use) especially by the use of extensive measurements.