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From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ification. Recorded earlier than ossify.
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ossification
os·si·fi·cat·ionToday it means: The normal process by which bone is formed. Full definition →
Today it means: The normal process by which bone is formed. Full definition →
From Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ification. Recorded earlier than ossify.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.