exostosedadj.
/ɛkˈsɒstəʊzd/ 1. Affected with exostosis.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > growth or excrescence > [adjective] > tumour > bony tumour
exostosated1739
exostosed1739
exostotic1835
1739 J. Sparrow tr. H. F. Le Dran Observ. Surg. cii. 333 You may see..an exostosed Ridge.
1740 J. Sparrow tr. H. F. Le Dran Observ. Surg. (ed. 2) xxx. 102 I..found the..sixth of the true Ribs..exostosed.
1767 J. O. Justamond in Philos. Trans. 1766 (Royal Soc.) 56 270 An entire tibia, exostosed and carious.
2. Having an external bony covering; = exoskeletal adj. rare.
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the world > animals > animal body > general parts > covering or skin > [adjective] > having a hard protective covering
maileda1450
crustaceous1659
crustate1661
galeated1728
galeate1826
armour-clad1843
cuirassed1849
armour-plated1862
exostosed1887
1887 E. D. Cope Origin Fittest 46 The cartilaginous, osseous, and exostosed..characters distinguish otherwise nearly allied genera.
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