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osteophyte

/ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-teo-phyte
IPA
/ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.

Etymology

From French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (“bone”) + -phyte (“growth”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɒstɪəfʌɪt/

Inflected Forms

osteophytes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

osteophytic osteophytosis

Questions

How do you pronounce osteophyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑstioʊˌfaɪt/.
What does osteophyte mean?
A small, abnormal growth of bone (exostosis, bone spur) that forms along joint margins.
Where does osteophyte come from?
From French ostéophyte. Surface reading of osteo- (“bone”) + -phyte (“growth”).

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