Meanings
nounperiosteophyte (plural periosteophytes)
plural periosteophytes
- biologyAny small, abnormal growth on the periosteum
Origin
From periosteum + -phyte (“growth”).
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periosteophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periosteophyte
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“periosteophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periosteophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “periosteophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periosteophyte.
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