skeletogenic

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English

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Etymology

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skeleto- +‎ -genic

Adjective

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skeletogenic (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Forming the skeleton.
    • 2015 July 2, Mara Marongiu et al., “FOXL2 modulates cartilage, skeletal development and IGF1-dependent growth in mice”, in BMC Developmental Biology[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      Cranial skeletogenic mesenchyme is derived from two distinct embryonic sources, cephalic paraxial mesoderm and cranial neural crest.