I. ˈästēˌȯid adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oste- + -oid
1. : resembling bone
2. : having a bone skeleton
osteoid fishes
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: oste- + -oid
: uncalcified bone matrix
I. ˈästēˌȯid adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oste- + -oid
1. : resembling bone
2. : having a bone skeleton
osteoid fishes
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: oste- + -oid
: uncalcified bone matrix
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012