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 splint-like 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

cartilage bone - any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue

centrum - the main body of a vertebra

cheekbone, jugal bone, mala, malar bone, os zygomaticum, 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 vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical marrow-containing bone of a limb

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 (or phalanges) of the fingers or toes

os pubis, pubic bone, pubis - one of the three sections of the hipbone; together the two pubic 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 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

bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

animal material - material derived from animals

whiteness, white - the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

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"

animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. 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"

boney, bony - having bones especially many or prominent bones; "a bony shad fillet"; "her bony wrist"