Ossific

//ɒˈsɪf.ɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of producing bone; having the power to change cartilage or other tissue into bone. not-comparable

    "ossific deposit"

Synonyms

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osteoproductive

Etymology

From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + facere (“to make”). Compare French ossifique.

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