ectosteal

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/ɛkˈtɒs.ti.əl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to ectostosis.

“ectosteal plate”

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectiveectosteal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOf or pertaining to ectostosis.

    ectosteal plate

    2 more examples

    ectosteal ossification

    ectosteal sheath

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APA

ectosteal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectosteal

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“ectosteal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectosteal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectosteal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectosteal.

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