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osteo-

/ɑstioʊ̯/

osteo- prefix: bone.

Prefix

osteo-

  1. bone

osteo- meaning in Sanskrit

osteo- in Sanskrit

bone
अस्थि asthi

Origin of osteo-

Combining form of Ancient Greek ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).

Questions about osteo-

What does osteo- mean?
Osteo- means bone.
What is osteo- in Sanskrit?
Osteo- in Sanskrit is अस्थि (asthi). See Osteo- meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is osteo-?
Osteo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce osteo-?
Osteo- is pronounced /ɑstioʊ̯/.

Words near osteo- in the dictionary

  1. ostentious
  2. ostentive
  3. ostentous
  4. ostents
  5. osteo
  6. osteo-
  7. osteo-malacia
  8. osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis
  9. osteoabsorptiometric
  10. osteoabsorptiometry
  11. osteoactivin

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