What is "hepatoscopy"

Hepatoscopy \Hep`a*tos"co*py\, n. [Gr. ?; fr. "h^par, "h`patos, the liver + ? to view: cf. F. h['e]patoscopie.] Divination by inspecting the liver of animals.

alt. (context rare English) divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important. A form of aruspicy. n. (context rare English) divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important. A form of aruspicy.