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ossific

UK/ɒˈsɪf.ɪk/US/ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/

ossific adjective: capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.

Adjective

ossific (not comparable)

  1. Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.
    • ossific deposit
    • ossific matter
    Synonyms:
    osteoproductive

ossific meaning in Tamil

ossific in Tamil

எலும்பமைவு

Synonyms of ossific

Origin of ossific

From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French ossifique.

Words that rhyme with ossific

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Questions about ossific

What does ossific mean?
Ossific means capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.
What is ossific in Tamil?
Ossific in Tamil is எலும்பமைவு. See Ossific meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ossific?
Ossific is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ossific?
Ossific is pronounced /ɒˈsɪf.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near ossific in the dictionary

  1. ossicusps
  2. Ossie
  3. ossifer
  4. ossiferous
  5. ossifers
  6. ossific
  7. ossificated
  8. ossification
  9. ossifications
  10. ossified
  11. ossifier

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ossific (page history and authors); ossific (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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