before vowels oste-, word-forming element meaning "bone, bones," from Greek osteon "bone," from PIE root *ost- "bone."
ostensible
ostensibly
ostensive
ostentation
ostentatious
osteo-
osteology
osteopath
osteopathy
osteoporosis
ostinato
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