Meanings
noun
- anatomyThe major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body which forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up the skeletal system.
Synonyms: bone tissue
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body which forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up the skeletal system.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 骨質 /骨质
- 骨質 /骨质 (gǔzhì)structural and supportive connective tissue
Finnish luukudos
- luukudosstructural and supportive connective tissue
Polish tkanka kostna
- tkanka kostnastructural and supportive connective tissue
Russian ко́стная ткань
- ко́стная ткань (kóstnaja tkanʹ)structural and supportive connective tissue
Ukrainian кісткова́ ткани́на
- кісткова́ ткани́на (kistková tkanýna)structural and supportive connective tissue
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APA
osseous tissue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osseous%20tissue
MLA
“osseous tissue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osseous%20tissue. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osseous tissue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osseous%20tissue.
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