bone
1. [ noun ] (zoology) rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Synonyms: os
Related terms: connective_tissue tooth jaw short_bone skull long_bone phalanx scapula rib round_bone lower_jaw turbinate_bone cheekbone sternum marrowbone heelbone cuboid_bone furcula carpal_bone ilium pastern lacrimal_bone ischium tarsal cartilage_bone upper_jaw membrane_bone centrum cannon_bone vertebra ethmoid sacrum hipbone sesamoid_bone bare_bone hyoid sphenoid_bone metacarpal gladiolus manubrium fishbone temporal_bone splint_bone ossicle tympanic_bone sutural_bone vomer zygoma metatarsal palatine nasal clavicle cranium coccyx sinciput calvaria pubis occiput dentine anklebone baculum modiolus xiphoid_process ramus endoskeleton marrow coronoid_process socket condyle bone_cell lamella matrix horn collagen
2. [ noun ] the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
Synonyms: osseous_tissue
Related terms: animal_material os
3. [ verb ] remove the bones from
Synonyms: debone
Examples:

"bone the turkey before roasting it"

Related terms: remove animal
4. [ verb ] (education) study intensively, as before an exam
Synonyms: grind_away drum bone_up swot get_up mug_up swot_up cram
Examples:

"I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"

Related terms: study cram swot
5. [ adjective ] consisting of or made up of bone
Examples:

"a bony substance" "the bony framework of the body"

Related terms: bony
6. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2635
7. [ noun ] (color) a shade of white the color of bleached bones
Synonyms: ivory pearl off-white
Related terms: white
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