ossilegium

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noun

The collection of the bones of a dead person, after decomposition of the soft tissue, for placement in an ossuary

OriginLatin os →
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Meanings

noun
  1. The collection of the bones of a dead person, after decomposition of the soft tissue, for placement in an ossuary

Origin

  1. Latinos“bone”
  2. Englishossilegium

From Latin os (“bone”) + legō (“to pick, select, gather”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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