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periosteophyte

periosteophyte noun: any small, abnormal growth on the periosteum.

Noun

periosteophyte (plural periosteophytes)

  1. Any small, abnormal growth on the periosteum

Forms of periosteophyte

pluralperiosteophytes

Origin of periosteophyte

From periosteum + -phyte (“growth”).

Questions about periosteophyte

What does periosteophyte mean?
Periosteophyte means any small, abnormal growth on the periosteum.
What part of speech is periosteophyte?
Periosteophyte is a noun.
What is the plural of periosteophyte?
The plural of periosteophyte is periosteophytes.

Words near periosteophyte in the dictionary

  1. periosteally
  2. periostealmost
  3. periosteoblastic
  4. periosteoclastic
  5. periosteocytic
  6. periosteophyte
  7. periosteophytes
  8. periosteous
  9. periosteum
  10. periosteums
  11. periostial

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