Meanings
nounmalacosteon (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineMorbid softness of the bones; osteomalacia.
Origin
- Ancient Greekμαλακός“soft”
- Englishmalacosteon
From Ancient Greek μαλακός (malakós, “soft”) + ὀστέον (ostéon, “bone”).
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malacosteon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malacosteon
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