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long bone vs bone

bone vs long bone

long bone and bone both are nouns.

long bone is not an adjective while bone is an adjective.

long bone is not a verb while bone is a verb.

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