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osteal

American  
[os-tee-uhl] / ˈɒs ti əl /

adjective

  1. osseous.

osteal British  
/ ˈɒstɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to bone or to the skeleton

  2. composed of bone; osseous

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Etymology

Origin of osteal

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

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