"osselet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: osselets [plural]
Etymology: French Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} osselet (countable and uncountable, plural osselets)
  1. A little bone. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-osselet-en-noun-XVNdzd~A
  2. (zoology) The internal bone, or shell, of a cuttlefish. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-osselet-en-noun-xyriKrA5 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  3. A hard substance growing on the inside of a horse's knee. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-osselet-en-noun-Rn37Osaw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 27 65 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 18 26 57

Inflected forms

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