osteal

American

[os-tee-uhl] / ˈɒs ti əl /

adjective

osseous.

osteal British

/ ˈɒstɪəl /

adjective

of or relating to bone or to the skeleton
composed of bone; osseous

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Etymology

Origin of osteal

First recorded in 1875–80; oste- + -al ¹

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