Meanings
adjectiveosteocartilaginous (not comparable)
alternative osseocartilaginous
- not comparableRelating to or composed of bone and cartilage, or of osteocartilage.
Synonyms: osteochondrous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to or composed of bone and cartilage, or of osteocartilage.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃ésth₁
- Ancient Greekὀστέον (ostéon)
- Englishosteo-
- Englishcartilaginous
- Englishosteocartilaginous
From osteo- + cartilaginous.
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osteocartilaginous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteocartilaginous
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