osteoid

[ os-tee-oid ]

adjective

1. resembling bone; bonelike.
2. having a skeleton of bones.

osteoid

/ ˈɒstɪˌɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or resembling bone; bony

Word History and Origins

Origin of osteoid¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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