"ossifrage" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒsɪfɹɪd͡ʒ/ Forms: ossifrages [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French ossifrage, from Latin ossifraga (“osprey”), ossifragus (“osprey”), from ossifragus (“bone breaking”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|ossifrage}} Middle French ossifrage, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} ossifrage (plural ossifrages)
  1. (archaic) Gypaetus barbatus, the bearded vulture, the diet of which is almost exclusively bone marrow. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Birds of prey, Eagles, Vultures
    Sense id: en-ossifrage-en-noun-4UrByPl8 Disambiguation of Birds of prey: 81 8 11 Disambiguation of Eagles: 79 10 11 Disambiguation of Vultures: 83 7 9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 6 14 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 66 12 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 86 7 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 4 4
  2. (obsolete) The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-ossifrage-en-noun-KZq66zic
  3. (British) The osprey. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-ossifrage-en-noun-Qx4GSjyV Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ossiphagy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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