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osteophagia

osteophagia noun: the eating or gnawing of bones.

Noun

osteophagia (uncountable)

  1. The eating or gnawing of bones.
    Synonyms:
    osteophagy

osteophagia meaning in Tamil

osteophagia in Tamil

எலும்பு உண்ணுதல்

Synonyms of osteophagia

Origin of osteophagia

From osteo- + -phagia.

Questions about osteophagia

What does osteophagia mean?
Osteophagia means the eating or gnawing of bones.
What is osteophagia in Tamil?
Osteophagia in Tamil is எலும்பு உண்ணுதல். See Osteophagia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is osteophagia?
Osteophagia is a noun.

Words near osteophagia in the dictionary

  1. osteopetrorickets
  2. osteopetroses
  3. osteopetrosis
  4. osteopetrotic
  5. osteophageous
  6. osteophagia
  7. osteophagous
  8. osteophagy
  9. osteophilic
  10. osteophone
  11. osteophones

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