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osseous

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. osseous (adjective)
  2. osseous fish (noun)

os·se·ous

adj \ˈä-sē-əs\

Definition of OSSEOUS

: bony 1

Origin of OSSEOUS

Latin osseus, from oss-, os bone; akin to Greek osteon bone, Sanskrit asthi
First Known Use: 1682

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