What does "ossify" mean?
Ossify: Fig.: To harden; as, to ossify the heart. Ruskin.
Additional senses
- 2.To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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