ossification
英 [ˌɒsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
美 [ˌɑːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
n. 成骨;骨化;(思想的)僵化
BNC.44862 / COCA.38036
英英释义
noun
- hardened conventionality
- the developmental process of bone formation
- the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior
- the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material