ossifies

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A form of ossify — To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of ossify
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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