- ectostoses
- n. hardening of cartilage (from the outside inwards)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
ectostoses
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ectostosis — |ekˌt+ noun (plural ectostoses) Etymology: New Latin, from ect + ostosis : bone formation beginning immediately beneath the perichondrium and surrounding or replacing the underlying cartilage compare endostosis * * * ectosteal /ek tos tee euhl/ … Useful english dictionary
