n.
Pronunciation: ˌ äs-t ē - ' ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1849
: a benign tumor composed of bone tissue
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ äs-t ē - ' ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1849
: a benign tumor composed of bone tissue
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012