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osseous

Syllabification: (os·se·ous)
Pronunciation: /ˈäsēəs/

Definition of osseous

adjective

chiefly Zoology & Medicine
  • consisting of or turned into bone; ossified.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin osseus 'bony' + -ous

osseous in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of osseous in the British & World English dictionary