ossification

About 1.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The normal process by which bone is formed.
2. noun The calcification of tissue into a bonelike mass; the mass so formed.
3. noun The process of becoming set in one's ways or beliefs; rigid conventionality.

Similar words

conformity endochondral enchondral perichondral heterotopic intramembranous intracartilaginous rigidity inflexibility forming

Often followed by

of centers in center is and centres begins has

Word family

ossifications