ossiformadj.
/ˈɒsᵻfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈɑsəˌfɔrm/ rare.
Of the form of bone; resembling bone or a bone.
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bonedc1325
bonya1398
boneish1590
bone-like1657
interosseous1745
interosseal1805
ossiform1848
osteal1853
1848 W. H. Walshe in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. 126/1 The origin of ossiform particles..in the brain.
1992 S. Afr. Jrnl. Bot. 58 217/2 The joints in ossiform-celled hairs are usually asymmetric.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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