Osteoclast etymology

English

English word osteoclast comes from English osteo- (Bone.), English -clast (Something that breaks or destroys.)

Etymology of osteoclast

Detailed word origin of osteoclast

Dictionary entry Language Definition
osteo- English (en) Bone.
-clast English (en) Something that breaks or destroys.
osteoclast English (en) (physiology, cytology) A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.. (surgery) An instrument for performing osteoclasis.

Words with the same origin as osteoclast

Descendants of osteo-

osteomyelitis