osseous \ˈä-sē-əs\ adjective: consisting of or resembling bone; bony
Etymology: Latin osseus, from oss-, os bone; akin to Greek osteon bone, Sanskrit asthi
Osseous is much more poetic than bony.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Osseous
osseous \ˈä-sē-əs\ adjective: consisting of or resembling bone; bony
Etymology: Latin osseus, from oss-, os bone; akin to Greek osteon bone, Sanskrit asthi
Osseous is much more poetic than bony.
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