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Osseous is an English word with synonyms like bony. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Osseous in a sentence

Osseous meaning

Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.

Synonyms of Osseous

osteal bony animal material

Related words

Other words often associated with Osseous or its synonyms:

material wasted boned haggard cadaverous lean skeletal bone gaunt stuff thin pinched

Using Osseous

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.
  • Useful related words include: osteal, bony, animal material.
  • In the example corpus, osseous often appears in combinations such as: osseous and.

Context around Osseous

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tissue 1× term 1× reduced 1×

Often after:

tissue 1× element 1×

Sentence patterns with Osseous

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bone tissue osseous tissue is 1× highly reduced osseous element 1× the term osseous and the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the primary tissue 1× the term osseous 1× thylacines uniquely for 1×

Common sentence endings:

hard and lightweight 1× reduced osseous element 1× used commonly today 1×

Words around Osseous

Just before it in the word index:

osseo 12 ossenfort 10 ossenbeck 2 osse 3 ossd 2 ossc 3

Just after it in the word index:

osservatore 4 osses 3 ossessione 2 ossetia 32 ossetian 9 ossetians 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Osseous

  • In this selection, "osseous" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tissue, term, reduced, tissue and element stand out and add context to how "osseous" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bone tissue osseous tissue is and highly reduced osseous element. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "osseous" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with osseous

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The primary tissue of bone, bone tissue (osseous tissue), is relatively hard and lightweight. (14 words)

Thylacines, uniquely for marsupials, have largely cartilaginous epipubic bones with a highly reduced osseous element. (15 words)

The term "osseous", and the prefix "osteo-", referring to things related to bone, are still used commonly today. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The term "osseous", and the prefix "osteo-", referring to things related to bone, are still used commonly today. (18 words)

Thylacines, uniquely for marsupials, have largely cartilaginous epipubic bones with a highly reduced osseous element. (15 words)

The primary tissue of bone, bone tissue (osseous tissue), is relatively hard and lightweight. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

The primary tissue of bone, bone tissue (osseous tissue), is relatively hard and lightweight.

The term "osseous", and the prefix "osteo-", referring to things related to bone, are still used commonly today.

Thylacines, uniquely for marsupials, have largely cartilaginous epipubic bones with a highly reduced osseous element.

Common combinations with osseous

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "osseous" in a sentence?
An example: "The primary tissue of bone, bone tissue (osseous tissue), is relatively hard and lightweight." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "osseous" from authentic English texts.
What does "osseous" mean?
Osseous means: Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.
What are synonyms of "osseous"?
Common synonyms of "osseous" include: osteal, bony, animal material.
How many example sentences with "osseous" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "osseous", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.