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noun
The major structural and supportive connective tissue of the body which forms the rigid part of the bone organs that make up the skeletal system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: animal material
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