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osseux

bony

adjective oh-SUH Rare

Usage Note

Osseux (feminine osseuse) describes something relating to or resembling bone — tissu osseux (bone tissue) in anatomy, or a person with a very bony, angular build. It is the adjective derived from os (bone). The plural masculine form is also osseux, unchanged.

Examples

"Ce poisson a une chair très osseuse."

Natural Translation

This fish has very bony flesh.

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