Definition of bone

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Bone (n.) One of the pieces or parts of an animal skeleton; as, a rib or a thigh bone; a bone of the arm or leg; also, any fragment of bony substance. (pl.) The frame or skeleton of the body..

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Shrine :: Shrine (n.) A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint..
Carpale :: Carpale (n.) One of the bones or cartilages of the carpus; esp. one of the series articulating with the metacarpals.
Basi- :: Basi- () A combining form, especially in anatomical and botanical words, to indicate the base or position at or near a base; forming a base; as, basibranchials, the most ventral of the cartilages or bones of the branchial arches; basicranial, situated at the base of the cranium; basifacial, basitemporal, etc..
Spilikin :: Spilikin (n.) One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (spilikins.
Epipodiale :: Epipodiale (n.) One of the bones of either the forearm or shank, the epipodialia being the radius, ulna, tibia, and fibula..
Pubis :: Pubis (n.) The ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis; sharebone; pubic bone.
Ribanded :: Ribanded (a.) Ribboned.
Supraocular :: Supraoccipital (n.) The supraoccipital bone.
Chined :: Chined (a.) Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; -- used in composition..
Ethmoidal :: Ethmoidal (a.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ethmoid bone..
Chin :: Chin (n.) The exterior or under surface embraced between the branches of the lower jaw bone, in birds..
Tibial :: Tibial (n.) A tibial bone; a tibiale.
Symploce :: Symplectic (n.) The symplectic bone.
Latisternal :: Latisternal (a.) Having a broad breastbone, or sternum; -- said of anthropoid apes..
Temporo- :: Temporo- () A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the temple, or temporal bone; as, temporofacial..
Fillet :: Fillet (n.) A piece of lean meat without bone; sometimes, a long strip rolled together and tied..
Skull :: Skull (n.) The skeleton of the head of a vertebrate animal, including the brain case, or cranium, and the bones and cartilages of the face and mouth. See Illusts. of Carnivora, of Facial angles under Facial, and of Skeleton, in Appendix..
Furculum :: Furculum (n.) The wishbone or merrythought of birds, formed by the united clavicles..
Post-temporal :: Post-temporal (n.) A post-temporal bone.
Refracture :: Refracture (v. t.) To break again, as a bone..
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