periosteum
noun
the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
periostea
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pluralof periosteum.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The periostea, denuded of their covering, were white and smooth, as if they had been polished.
From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo
