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osselet

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A little bone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The internal bone, or shell, of a cuttlefish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Synonyms: cuttlebone

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A hard substance growing on the inside of a horse's knee.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

French