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Synonyms for ossuary

a burial place or receptacle for human remains

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Words related to ossuary

any receptacle for the burial of human bones

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The core of the petrous bone houses the labyrinth, cranial nerves VII and VIII, the internal carotid artery, and the jugular bulb.
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