Meanings
adjectiveossivorous (not comparable)
- not comparableBone-eating; of an animal, given to chewing on bones.
Origin
See osseo-, -vorous. By surface analysis, ossi- + -vorous.
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ossivorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ossivorous
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ossivorous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ossivorous.
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