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preosseous

preosseous adjective: relating to tissue that will become bone.

Adjective

preosseous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to tissue that will become bone

Origin of preosseous

From pre- + osseous.

Questions about preosseous

What does preosseous mean?
Preosseous means relating to tissue that will become bone.
What part of speech is preosseous?
Preosseous is an adjective.

Words near preosseous in the dictionary

  1. preoriented
  2. preorigin
  3. preoriginal
  4. preorigins
  5. preorogenic
  6. preosseous
  7. preosteoblast
  8. preosteoblastic
  9. preosteoblasts
  10. preosteoclast
  11. preosteoclastic

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