| bone | | |
| n. (body) | 1. bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates. |
| ~ horn | one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates. |
| ~ furcula | a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds. |
| ~ splint bone | a rudimentary metacarpal or metatarsal bone on either side of the cannon bone in the leg of a horse or related animal. |
| ~ fetter bone, pastern | the part between the fetlock and the hoof. |
| ~ cannon bone | greatly developed metatarsal or metacarpal bone in the shank or cannon part of the leg in hoofed mammals. |
| ~ fishbone | a bone of a fish. |
| ~ anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus | the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint. |
| ~ bare bone | bone stripped of flesh. |
| ~ cuboid bone | the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus. |
| ~ carpal, carpal bone, wrist bone | any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates. |
| ~ cartilage bone | any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue. |
| ~ centrum | the main body of a vertebra. |
| ~ cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone | the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek. |
| ~ clavicle, collarbone | bone linking the scapula and sternum. |
| ~ coccyx, tail bone | the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes. |
| ~ dentin, dentine | bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth. |
| ~ ethmoid, ethmoid bone | one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity. |
| ~ calcaneus, heelbone, os tarsi fibulare | the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel. |
| ~ hipbone, innominate bone | large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis. |
| ~ hyoid, hyoid bone, os hyoideum | a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles. |
| ~ ilium | the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone. |
| ~ ischial bone, ischium, os ischii | one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium. |
| ~ long bone, os longum | in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow. |
| ~ ramus | the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical. |
| ~ membrane bone | any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull. |
| ~ metacarpal, metacarpal bone | any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers. |
| ~ metatarsal | any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes. |
| ~ nasal bone, os nasale, nasal | an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose. |
| ~ bonelet, ossicle, ossiculum | a small bone; especially one in the middle ear. |
| ~ os palatinum, palatine bone, palatine | either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits. |
| ~ phalanx | any of the bones of the fingers or toes. |
| ~ os pubis, pubic bone, pubis | one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis. |
| ~ costa, rib | any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates). |
| ~ round bone | bones that are round in shape. |
| ~ sacrum | wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx. |
| ~ scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone | either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings. |
| ~ os sesamoideum, sesamoid, sesamoid bone | any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint. |
| ~ os breve, short bone | a bone that is of approximately equal dimension in all directions. |
| ~ socket | a bony hollow into which a structure fits. |
| ~ os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoid bone | butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull. |
| ~ breastbone, sternum | the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs. |
| ~ corpus sternum, gladiolus | the large central part of the breastbone. |
| ~ manubrium | the upper part of the breastbone. |
| ~ xiphoid process | smallest of the three parts of the breastbone; articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib. |
| ~ tarsal, tarsal bone | any bone of the tarsus. |
| ~ os temporale, temporal bone | a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear. |
| ~ tooth | hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense. |
| ~ turbinal, turbinate, turbinate bone | any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates. |
| ~ tympanic bone | the bone enclosing the middle ear. |
| ~ vertebra | one of the bony segments of the spinal column. |
| ~ arcus zygomaticus, zygoma, zygomatic arch | the slender arch formed by the temporal process of the cheekbone that bridges to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. |
| ~ bone marrow, marrow | the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones. |
| ~ connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments. |
| ~ collagen | a fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue; yields gelatin on boiling. |
| ~ modiolus | the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea. |
| ~ lamella | a thin membrane that is one of the calcified layers that form bones. |
| ~ lacrimal bone | small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts. |
| ~ bone cell | a cell that is part of a bone. |
| ~ condyle | a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone. |
| ~ coronoid process, processus coronoideus | a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone. |
| ~ skull | the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates. |
| ~ calvaria, skullcap | the dome of the skull. |
| ~ braincase, brainpan, cranium | the part of the skull that encloses the brain. |
| ~ occiput | back part of the head or skull. |
| ~ sinciput | the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead). |
| ~ jaw | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. |
| ~ ground substance, intercellular substance, matrix | the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded. |
| ~ endoskeleton | the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates). |
| ~ vomer | thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum. |
| ~ sutural bone, wormian bone | any of the tiny soft bones found in the sutures between cranial bones. |
| ~ marrowbone | a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup. |
| ~ osseous tissue, bone | the porous calcified substance from which bones are made. |
| n. (substance) | 2. bone, osseous tissue | the porous calcified substance from which bones are made. |
| ~ bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates. |
| ~ animal material | material derived from animals. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. bone, ivory, off-white, pearl | a shade of white the color of bleached bones. |
| ~ whiteness, white | the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black). |
| v. (cognition) | 4. bone, bone up, cram, drum, get up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up | study intensively, as before an exam.; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" |
| ~ cram | prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam. |
| ~ hit the books, study | learn by reading books.; "He is studying geology in his room"; "I have an exam next week; I must hit the books now" |
| v. (change) | 5. bone, debone | remove the bones from.; "bone the turkey before roasting it" |
| ~ animal, animate being, beast, creature, brute, fauna | a living organism characterized by voluntary movement. |
| ~ remove, take away, withdraw, take | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract.; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
| adj. | 6. bone | consisting of or made up of bone.; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body" |
| ~ boney, bony | having bones especially many or prominent bones.; "a bony shad fillet"; "her bony wrist"; "bony fish" |
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