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ectostosis

[ ek-to-stoh-sis, -tuh- ]

noun

  1. the ossification of cartilage that begins under the perichondrium and proceeds inward.


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Other Words From

  • ec·tos·te·al [ek-, tos, -tee-, uh, l], adjective
  • ec·toste·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

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ectosarcectotherm