osseous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective composed of or containing bone
    bony; osteal.
    • osseous tissue

WordNet

Os"se*ous adjective
Etymology
L. osseus, from os, ossis bone; akin to Gr. , Skr. asthi. Cf. Oyster.
Definitions
  1. Composed of bone; resembling bone; capable of forming bone; bony; ossific.

Webster 1913