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OSTEAL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Composed of or containing bone

Example:

osseous tissue

Synonyms:

bony; osseous; osteal

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

bone (the porous calcified substance from which bones are made)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to bone or to the skeleton

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

bone (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)

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