ossify

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɒs.ɪ.faɪ/    美 /ˈɑ.sə.faɪ/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To transform (or cause to transform) from a softer animal substance into bone; particularly the processes of growth in humans and animals. ambitransitive
    — […], nor do all bones of the same skeleton ossify during the samе period of time.
  2. To become (or cause to become) inflexible and rigid in habits or opinions. ambitransitive,animate
    — Before long, the entire organization ossifies.
  3. To grow (or cause to grow) formulaic and permanent. ambitransitive,inanimate
    — This accidental repartition gets repeated, develops advantages of its own, and gradually ossifies into a systematic division of labour.
  4. To calcify. rare
    — The cartilages become brittle, and in many instances are ossified; the ligaments are rendered harder, but are less capable of resisting extension.

词形变化

ossifies present,singular,third-person ossifying participle,present ossified participle,past ossified past

词汇关系

衍生词
coossify nonossifying reossify
相关词
ossification ossifier calcify

词源

Back-formation from ossification, or modeled on French ossifier and formed from Latin os, ossis (“bone”) + -ify.
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