osteal

1. 1.

   relating to bone or to the skeleton
2. 2.

   composed of or containing bone

   “osseous tissue”

   Synonymsosseousbony

Questions about osteal

What does osteal mean?

osteal means "relating to bone or to the skeleton". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in osteal?

osteal has 3 syllables: o-ste-al. The stress falls on "o".

What is another word for osteal?

Close synonyms include osseous, bony. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is osteal a common word?