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ossature
os·sa·ture
[
óssə chr,
óssəchər
]
(
plural
os·sa·tures
)
noun
Definition:
framework:
the underlying structure or framework that supports a building or sculpture
[
Late 19th century. < French<
os
"bone," after musculature
]
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