ossific en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɒˈsɪf.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɑˈsɪf.ɪk/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French ossifique.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone.
ossific deposit
ossific matter
ossific nucleus
ossific nodule