ossˈicle noun (anatomy)

A little bone or bonelike plate

ossicˈular adjective

ossifˈerous adjective

Yielding or containing bones

ossifˈic adjective

Causing ossification

ossificāˈtion noun

The process or state of being changed into a bony substance

ossˈify transitive verb

To make into bone or into a bonelike substance

1. To become bone
2. To become rigid, hardened, inflexible or set into a conventional pattern

ossivˈorous adjective

Feeding on or consuming bones