Definitions for osseousˈɒs i əs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
os•se•ousˈɒs i əs(adj.)
composed of, containing, or resembling bone; bony.
Origin of osseous:
1675–85; < L osseus bony, der. of oss-, os bone; akin to Gk osteon, Skt asthi
Princeton's WordNet
osseous, osteal, bony(adj)
composed of or containing bone
"osseous tissue"
Wiktionary
osseous(Adjective)
Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.
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