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From periosteum + -phyte (“growth”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
periosteophyte
Today it means: Any small, abnormal growth on the periosteum Full definition →
Today it means: Any small, abnormal growth on the periosteum Full definition →
From periosteum + -phyte (“growth”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.