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  • English Word Ossicula Definition of Ossiculum
  • English Word Ossiculated Definition Having small bones.
  • English Word Ossiculum Definition Same as Ossicle.
  • English Word Ossiferous Definition Containing or yielding bone.
  • English Word Ossific Definition Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.
  • English Word Ossification Definition The formation of bone; the process, in the growth of an animal, by which inorganic material (mainly lime salts) is deposited in cartilage or membrane, forming bony tissue; ostosis.
  • English Word Ossification Definition The state of being changed into a bony substance; also, a mass or point of ossified tissue.
  • English Word Ossified Definition Changed to bone or something resembling bone; hardened by deposits of mineral matter of any kind; -- said of tissues.
  • English Word Ossified Definition of Ossify
  • English Word Ossifrage Definition The lammergeir.
  • English Word Ossifrage Definition The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle.
  • English Word Ossifragous Definition Serving to break bones; bone-breaking.
  • English Word Ossify Definition To form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts.
  • English Word Ossify Definition Fig.: To harden; as, to ossify the heart.
  • English Word Ossify Definition To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue.
  • English Word Ossifying Definition of Ossify
  • English Word Ossifying Definition Changing into bone; becoming bone; as, the ossifying process.
  • English Word Ossivorous Definition Feeding on bones; eating bones; as, ossivorous quadrupeds.
  • English Word Osspringer Definition The osprey.
  • English Word Ossuarium Definition A charnel house; an ossuary.
  • English Word Ossuary Definition A place where the bones of the dead are deposited; a charnel house.
  • English Word Ost Definition See Oast.
  • English Word Osteal Definition Osseous.
  • English Word Ostein Definition Ossein.
  • English Word Osteitis Definition Inflammation of bone.
  • English Word Osteler Definition Same as Hosteler.
  • English Word Ostend Definition To exhibit; to manifest.
  • English Word Ostensibility Definition The quality or state of being ostensible.
  • English Word Ostensible Definition Capable of being shown; proper or intended to be shown.
  • English Word Ostensible Definition Shown; exhibited; declared; avowed; professed; apparent; -- often used as opposed to real or actual; as, an ostensible reason, motive, or aim.