/ ˈɒsiəs; NAmE ˈɑːs-/ adjective
( technical ) made of or turned into bone
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin osseus bony + -ous .
/ ˈɒsiəs; NAmE ˈɑːs-/ adjective
( technical ) made of or turned into bone
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin osseus bony + -ous .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005