ivory exostosis

[ ī′və-rē, īv′rē ]

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A small, rounded, extremely dense tumor arising from a bone, usually one of the cranial bones.

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Soon his coffers were overflowing with revenue from rubber, palm oil, and ivory.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These goods were probably exchanged with Gedi inhabitants for animal skins and ivory.
Kenya Has Its Own Machu Picchu—the Lost Town of Gedi|Nina Strochlic|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The new regs say: “Personal possession of legally acquired items containing elephant ivory will remain legal.”
A World Without Elephants? Blame China|Michael Tomasky|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We can only save African elephants if China and Japan ban the ivory trade,” Thornton told me.
A World Without Elephants? Blame China|Michael Tomasky|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Today, ivory prices are at record highs, having tripled since that 2008 auction, up to around $1,500 a pound.
A World Without Elephants? Blame China|Michael Tomasky|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stradiuarius made a few instruments inlaid with ebony and ivory round the edges.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Gwynne thought her a creature of infinite possibilities, beside whom Isabel was a statue in ivory.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Of course, it was not smoke obscuring the moon, she decided; it was a lamp, upheld by an ivory figure—a lamp with a Chinese shade.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
The Chinese possess marvellous skill in carving ivory, tortoiseshell, and wood.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer