osseous

[ os-ee-uh s ]
/ ˈɒs i əs /

adjective

composed of, containing, or resembling bone; bony.

Origin of osseous

1675–85; < Latin osseus bony, equivalent to oss- (stem of os) bone + -eus -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM osseous

os·se·ous·ly, adverb in·ter·os·se·ous, adjective post·os·se·ous, adjective

Words nearby osseous

ossein, osselet, osseo-, osseocartilaginous, osseomucin, osseous, osseous ampulla, osseous hydatid cyst, osseous labyrinth, osseous lacuna, osset

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British Dictionary definitions for interosseous

osseous
/ (ˈɒsɪəs) /

adjective

consisting of or containing bone, bony

Derived forms of osseous

osseously, adverb

Word Origin for osseous

C17: from Latin osseus, from os bone

Medical definitions for interosseous

osseous
[ ŏs′ē-əs ]

adj.

Composed of, containing, or resembling bone; bony.