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Malleus :: Malleus (n.) The outermost of the three small auditory bones, ossicles; the hammer. It is attached to the tympanic membrane by a long process, the handle or manubrium. See Illust. of Far..

Start :: Start (v. t.) To move suddenly from its place or position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate; as, to start a bone; the storm started the bolts in the vessel..

Hypohyal :: Hypohyal (n.) One of the hypohyal bones or cartilages.

Loin :: Loin (n.) That part of a human being or quadruped, which extends on either side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs. In human beings the loins are also called the reins. See Illust. of Beef..

Boning :: Boning (n.) The clearing of bones from fish or meat.

Pyramidal :: Pyramidal (n.) One of the carpal bones. See Cuneiform, n., 2 (b)..

Petrosal :: Petrosal (a.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone..

Tarsometatarsus :: Tarsometatarsus (n.) The large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.

Pygostyle :: Pygostyle (n.) The plate of bone which forms the posterior end of the vertebral column in most birds; the plowshare bone; the vomer. It is formed by the union of a number of the last caudal vertebrae, and supports the uropigium..

Heelspur :: Heelspur (n.) A slender bony or cartilaginous process developed from the heel bone of bats. It helps to support the wing membranes. See Illust. of Cheiropter.

Rump :: Rump (n.) The end of the backbone of an animal, with the parts adjacent; the buttock or buttocks..

Tarsius :: Tarsius (n.) A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier..

Dib :: Dib (n.) One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

Osteography :: Osteography (n.) The description of bones; osteology.

Radius :: Radius (n.) The preaxial bone of the forearm, or brachium, corresponding to the tibia of the hind limb. See Illust. of Artiodactyla..

Bodice :: Bodice (n.) A kind of under waist stiffened with whalebone, etc., worn esp. by women; a corset; stays..

Subpulmonary :: Subpubic (a.) Situated under, or posterior to, the pubic bones..

Tarsectomy :: Tarsectomy (n.) The operation of excising one or more of the bones of the tarsus.

Osteology :: Osteology (n.) The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.

Scrape :: Scrape (v. t.) To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough instrument; to rub over with something that roughens by removing portions of the surface; to grate harshly over; to abrade; to make even, or bring to a required condition or form, by moving the sharp edge of an instrument breadthwise over the surface with pressure, cutting away excesses and superfluous parts; to make smooth or clean; as, to scrape a bone with a knife; to scrape a metal plate to an even surface..

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