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bone vs long bone

long bone vs bone

bone and long bone both are nouns.

bone is an adjective but long bone is not an adjective.

bone is a verb but long bone is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bone Yes Yes Yes No
long bone Yes No No No
As nouns, long bone is a hyponym of bone; that is, long bone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bone:
  • bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • long bone: in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
bone (noun) long bone (noun)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
bone (adjective) long bone (adjective)
consisting of or made up of bone
bone (verb) long bone (verb)
remove the bones from
study intensively, as before an exam
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