ossifying

Meaning of ossifying

verb
  1. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals.
  2. (animate) To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions.
  3. (inanimate) To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent.
  4. To calcify.

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  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of ossifying

os-si-fy-ing

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 9 letters.
  • ossifying is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

ossifying synonyms

Meaning :

harden

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