The dense, semirigid, porous, calcified connective tissue forming the major portion of the skeleton of most vertebrates. It consists of a dense organic matrix and an inorganic, mineral component.
Any of numerous anatomically distinct structures making up the skeleton of a vertebrate animal. There are more than 200 different bones in the human body.
A piece of bone.
The skeleton.
The body.
Mortal remains.
An animal structure or material, such as ivory, resembling bone.
Something made of bone or of material resembling bone, especially:
A piece of whalebone or similar material used as a corset stay.
Informal Dice.
The fundamental plan or design, as of the plot of a book.
Flat clappers made of bone or wood originally used by the end man in a minstrel show.
The end man in a minstrel show.
To remove the bones from.
To stiffen (a piece of clothing) with stays, as of whalebone.
bone up Informal To study intensely, usually at the last minute: boned up for the final exam.