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单词 knucklebone
释义

knucklebone

[ nuhk-uhl-bohn ]
/ ˈnʌk əlˌboʊn /

noun

(in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
(in quadrupeds) a bone homologous with a wrist, ankle, or finger bone of humans, or its knobbed end.

Origin of knucklebone

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at knuckle, bone

Words nearby knucklebone

knubby, knuck, knuckle, knuckleball, knuckleballer, knucklebone, knucklebones, knuckle down, knuckle-duster, knucklehead, knuckle joint
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Example sentences from the Web for knucklebone

  • But they must wait in patience yet a little longer, if even a knucklebone is to be a share.

    The Three Mulla-mulgars|Walter De La Mare

British Dictionary definitions for knucklebone

knucklebone
/ (ˈnʌkəlˌbəʊn) /

noun

any bone forming part of a knuckle or knuckle joint
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for knucklebone

knucklebone
[ nŭkəl-bōn′ ]

n.

A knobbed bone, as of a knuckle or joint.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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