osteocolla
noun
os·te·o·col·la
\ˌästēōˈkälə\
Definition of osteocolla
-s
: a cellular incrustation of calcium carbonate on stems and roots of plants
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Origin and Etymology of osteocolla
modification (influenced by Greek kolla glue) of New Latin osteocollus, from oste- + -collus (from Greek kolla glue); from a belief that it could be used to join broken bones
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