osteoclast
noun
osteoclast is spelled O-S-T-E-O-C-L-A-S-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, osteoclast means “A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of osteoclast is osteoclasts.
How many letters and syllables are in osteoclast?
| Letters | 10: O-S-T-E-O-C-L-A-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is osteoclast?
Osteoclast appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of osteoclast
- osteoclasts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does osteoclast mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.
- 2
An instrument for performing osteoclasis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Osteoclast in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense cell:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | osteoclasto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does osteoclast come from?
From osteo- (“bone”) + -clast (“break”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).