# ossifrage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒsɪfɹɪd͡ʒ/

## Definitions
1. Gypaetus barbatus, the bearded vulture, the diet of which is almost exclusively bone marrow.
2. The young of the sea eagle or bald eagle.
3. The osprey.

## Etymology
From Middle French ossifrage, from Latin ossifraga (“osprey”), ossifragus (“osprey”), from ossifragus (“bone breaking”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ossifrage