osseous

/ˈɒsiəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːsiəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈä-sē-əs/ (ame, mw)

osseous — adjective

  • osseouspositive
  • more osseouscomparative
  • most osseoussuperlative

1. Formed from bone tissue, or hardened so that it has a bone-like structure.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

Formed from bone tissue, or hardened so that it has a bone-like structure.

例句

The scan showed an osseous lump near Quinn's left ankle.

medical collocation: osseous lump

Hoa wore a necklace with tiny osseous beads from a market stall.

material adjective: osseous beads

同義詞
  • bony

    More everyday and visual, often suggesting bones that can be seen or felt.

  • skeletal

    Refers to the skeleton as a system rather than simply to bone material.

  • calcified

    Means hardened by calcium deposits, which may resemble bone but is not always true bone tissue.

文法句型

osseous + noun

用法筆記

Common in medical, scientific, and museum descriptions rather than everyday speech. In ordinary conversation, people usually say 'bony' or 'made of bone' unless a technical label is needed.

常見錯誤

❌The plastic cup is osseous.
✅The cup is made of plastic.
💡'osseous' only describes something formed from bone or bone-like tissue.
❌The dog had an osseous leg after the fall.
✅The dog had a broken leg after the fall.
💡'osseous' names the material or tissue, not the injury itself.