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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunverknöchert
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌknœçɐt
"Das Gewebe blieb während der frühen Entwicklung unverknöchert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having undergone ossification; remaining in a cartilaginous, soft, or flexible state instead of turning into bone.
"The embryonic skull remains largely unossified at birth to allow for passage through the birth canal." - 2
Figuratively, not rigid, hardened, or fixed in structure, habit, or ideology; remaining flexible or adaptable.
"The startup prided itself on maintaining an unossified corporate culture that could rapidly adapt to market changes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with the past participle of ossify, which originates from the Latin os (bone) and facere (to make). First appearing in medical and biological texts in the 19th century, it describes anatomical structures that have not yet turned into bone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unossified" is said worldwide
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non ossifié
Transliteration: nɔ̃ osiˈfje
"Le crâne du nouveau-né est largement non ossifié."
unverknöchert
Transliteration: ˈʊnfɛɐ̯ˌknœçɐt
"Das Gewebe blieb während der frühen Entwicklung unverknöchert."
non ossificato
Transliteration: non ossifiˈkato
"Il tessuto cartilagineo rimane non ossificato nei giovani esemplari."
no osificado
Transliteration: no osifiˈkaðo
"El esqueleto fetal es cartilaginoso y permanece no osificado en varias zonas."
não ossificado
Transliteration: nãw osifiˈkaðu
"As fontanelas do bebê permanecem não ossificadas nos primeiros meses."
अस्थिहीन
Transliteration: asthihin
"भ्रूण की हड्डियां जन्म के समय काफी हद तक अस्थिहीन होती हैं।"
未骨化的
Transliteration: wèi gǔ huà de
"婴儿头骨的某些部分在出生时仍未骨化。"
비골화된
Transliteration: bigolhwadoen
"신생아의 두개골은 아직 비골화된 상태로 남아 있습니다."
非骨化の
Transliteration: hi-kotsuka no
"胎児の骨格は柔軟で非骨化の部分が多い。"
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