ossifrage
ossifrage · ossifrages
The ospreyThe osprey.
/ˈɒsɪfɹɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
3 senses(UK)The osprey.
(archaic)Gypaetus barbatus, the bearded vulture, the diet of which is almost exclusively bone marrow.
(obsolete)The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle.
Origin
From Middle French ossifrage, from Latin ossifraga (“osprey”), ossifragus (“osprey”), fromFrom Middle French ossifrage, from Latin ossifraga (“osprey”), ossifragus (“osprey”), from ossifragus (“bone breaking”).
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Forms
plural: ossifrages| Singular | ossifrage |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedossiphagy