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osteophyte

/ˌɑstiəˈfaɪt/
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Other forms: osteophytes

Definitions of osteophyte
  1. noun
    small abnormal bony outgrowth
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    type of:
    appendage, outgrowth, process
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
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