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ossifrage.

Gypaetus barbatus, the bearded vulture, the diet of which is almost exclusively bone marrow.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɒsɪfɹɪd͡ʒ/
  1. Gypaetus barbatus, the bearded vulture, the diet of which is almost exclusively bone marrow.

    archaic
  2. The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle.

    obsolete
  3. The osprey.

    UK
Where this word comes from

From Middle French ossifrage, from Latin ossifraga (“osprey”), ossifragus (“osprey”), from ossifragus (“bone breaking”).

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