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Home/Rootonym/To convert into or become bone or bony tissue; to cause to harden like bone (verb)

To convert into or become bone or bony tissue; to cause to harden like bone (verb)

USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen November 13, 2026

Answer
OSSIFY
OSSIFY · 6 letters · puzzle shows OSS***
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The Root
OSSmeans “bone”

In a sentence: The pediatrician explained that the baby's soft spot will continually OSSIFY over six months.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To convert into or become bone or bony tissue; to cause to harden like bone (verb)” has the answer OSSIFY (6 letters), built on the root OSS, which means “bone”. See the full November 13, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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