bone
/bˈoʊn/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"
Noun
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Noun
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
Noun
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
Verb
study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Verb
remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
Synonyms
bone up
cram
debone
drum
get up
grind away
ivory
mug up
off-white
os
osseous tissue
pearl
swot
swot up
More General Terms
animal material
connective tissue
hit the books
remove
study
take
take away
white
whiteness
withdraw
More Specific Terms
anklebone
arcus zygomaticus
astragal
astragalus
bare bone
bonelet
braincase
brainpan
breastbone
calcaneus
calvaria
cannon bone
carpal
carpal bone
cartilage bone
centrum
cheekbone
clavicle
coccyx
collarbone
corpus sternum
costa
cranium
cuboid bone
dentin
dentine
ethmoid
ethmoid bone
fetter bone
fishbone
furcula
gladiolus
heelbone
hipbone
hyoid
hyoid bone
ilium
innominate bone
ischial bone
ischium
jaw
jugal bone
lacrimal bone
long bone
malar
malar bone
manubrium
marrowbone
membrane bone
metacarpal
metacarpal bone
metatarsal
modiolus
nasal
nasal bone
occiput
os breve
os hyoideum
os ischii
os longum
os nasale
os palatinum
os pubis
os sesamoideum
os sphenoidale
os tarsi fibulare
os temporale
os zygomaticum
ossicle
ossiculum
palatine
palatine bone
pastern
phalanx
pubic bone
pubis
ramus
rib
round bone
sacrum
scapula
sesamoid
sesamoid bone
short bone
shoulder blade
shoulder bone
sinciput
skull
skullcap
sphenoid
sphenoid bone
splint bone
sternum
sutural bone
tail bone
talus
tarsal
tarsal bone
temporal bone
tooth
turbinal
turbinate
turbinate bone
tympanic bone
vertebra
vomer
Wormian bone
wrist bone
xiphoid process
zygoma
zygomatic
zygomatic arch
zygomatic bone