Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long bone

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: long bone
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the relatively slender bones of the upper and lower extremities.

Inflected Forms

long bones (plural)

Synonyms

os longum

Questions

What does long bone mean?: Any of the relatively slender bones of the upper and lower extremities.

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