osteocolla

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noun

A kind of glue obtained from bones.

OriginAncient Greek κόλλα →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of glue obtained from bones.
  2. A cellular calc tufa, found as incrustations on plant stems, once believed to have the power to unite fractured bones.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
osteolith

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόλλα“glue”
  2. Englishosteocolla

From osteo- + Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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