| 释义 |
os·te·o·col·la
\ˌästēōˈkälə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: modification (influenced by Greek kolla glue) of New Latin osteocollus, from oste- + -collus (from Greek kolla glue); from a belief that it could be used to join broken bones — more at protocol
: a cellular incrustation of calcium carbonate on stems and roots of plants |