Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteoclast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
os-teo-clast
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.

noun

An instrument for performing osteoclasis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From osteo- (“bone”) + -clast (“break”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

osteoclasts (plural)

Derived Forms

osteoclastic osteoclastogenesis osteoclastogenic osteoclastoma preosteoclast

Frequently Paired Words

osteoclasia osteoclasis

Questions

What does osteoclast mean?
A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.
Where does osteoclast come from?
From osteo- (“bone”) + -clast (“break”).

How to pronounce osteoclast

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