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osteolith

osteolith noun: a mass of bone tissue (in an inappropriate place).

Noun

osteolith (plural osteoliths)

  1. A mass of bone tissue (in an inappropriate place)
    Synonyms:
    osteocolla

Synonyms of osteolith

Forms of osteolith

pluralosteoliths

Origin of osteolith

From osteo- + -lith.

Questions about osteolith

What does osteolith mean?
Osteolith means a mass of bone tissue (in an inappropriate place).
What part of speech is osteolith?
Osteolith is a noun.
What is the plural of osteolith?
The plural of osteolith is osteoliths.

Words near osteolith in the dictionary

  1. osteoligamentous
  2. osteolineage
  3. osteolineages
  4. osteolite
  5. osteolites
  6. osteolith
  7. osteolithic
  8. osteoliths
  9. osteologer
  10. osteologers
  11. osteologic

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