"osteolite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: osteolites [plural]
Etymology: osteo- + -lite Etymology templates: {{confix|en|osteo|lite}} osteo- + -lite Head templates: {{en-noun}} osteolite (plural osteolites)
  1. (mineralogy) A massive impure apatite, or calcium phosphate. Categories (topical): Minerals

Inflected forms

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