organum

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: or=ga=num

CIDE DICTIONARY

organum, n. [NL. organon, L. organum. See Organ.].

 An organ or instrument; hence, a method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted; -- a term adopted from the Aristotelian writers by Lord Bacon, as the title (“Novum Organon”) of part of his treatise on philosophical method.  Sir. W. Hamilton.  [1913 Webster]