osteoid

[ os-tee-oid ]

adjective
  1. resembling bone; bonelike.

  2. having a skeleton of bones.

Origin of osteoid

1
First recorded in 1830–40; oste- + -oid

Words Nearby osteoid

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How to use osteoid in a sentence

  • They may fail almost entirely, as may its osteoid border, which is significant of active bone tissue.

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British Dictionary definitions for osteoid

osteoid

/ (ˈɒstɪˌɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. of or resembling bone; bony

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