Definitions of ossuary
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any receptacle for the burial of human bonestype of:receptaclea container that is used to put or keep things in
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Body Language: Os, Osteo ("Bone")
Bone up on these words that derive from the Latin word os and the Greek word osto, both meaning "bone." Want to dissect more English words related to anatomy? Here are links to our complete set of Body Language lists: Corp ("Body") / Capit, Capt ("Head") / Or, Os ("Mouth") / Dent, Dont ("Tooth") / Gastr, Gastro ("Stomach") / Neur ("Nerve") / Man ("Hand") / Ped, Pod ("Foot") / Derm ("Skin") / Carn ("Flesh") / Os, Osteo ("Bone") / Cor, Cord, Cardio ("Heart") / Psych ("Mind")