eburnification
nounEtymology From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”), + -ification.
1
Obsolete, Usually The conversion of certain substances, such as pulp or bone, into ivory-like substance.
- Related terms
- eburnation, eburnitis
noun
Etymology From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”), + -ification.
Obsolete, Usually The conversion of certain substances, such as pulp or bone, into ivory-like substance.
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