释义 |
ossivorous, a.|ɒˈsɪvərəs| [f. L. os, ossi- bone + -vor-us devouring + -ous.] Bone-devouring, feeding upon bones; in Path. bone-destroying.
1676Grew Musæum, Anat. Stomach & Guts v. 20 A Dog, and other Ossivorous Quadrupeds. 1842Dunglison Med. Lex., Ossivorous..A species of tumour, mentioned by Ruysch, which destroys the bone. 1857in Mayne Expos. Lex. |