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OSTEOID
Etymology
Adjective
osteoid (comparative more osteoid, superlative most osteoid)
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike
Noun
osteoid (plural osteoids)
An organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization
Anagrams
• dootsie, sootied
Source: Wiktionary
Os"te*oid, a. Etym: [Osteo- + -oid: cf. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Resembling bone; bonelike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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