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- [os-tee-uh l]
- /ˈɒs ti əl/
- /əˈstiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [os-tee-uh l]
- /ˈɒs ti əl/
Definitions of osteal word
- abbreviation OSTEAL osseous. 1
- noun osteal Bony. 1
- adjective osteal of or relating to bone or to the skeleton 0
- adjective osteal composed of bone; osseous 0
- adjective osteal osseous; bony 0
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Origin of osteal
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; oste- + -al1
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Parts of speech for Osteal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
osteal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
osteal usage trend in Literature
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