ossification
(ŏsˌə-fĭ-kāˈshən)
noun- The natural process of bone formation.
a. The hardening or calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material.
b. A mass or deposit of such material.
a. The process of becoming set in a rigidly conventional pattern, as of behavior, habits, or beliefs.
b. Rigid, unimaginative convention.
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