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Fishbone

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fishbone"

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Word	Definition
bonenoun	(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
pin bonenoun	A long, thin bone in a fish extending sideways from the backbone.
pinbonenoun	Alternative form of pin bone. [A long, thin bone in a fish extending sideways from the backbone.]
pectinal	Of or relating to a comb; resembling a comb.
osseannoun	(obsolete) A fish with a bony skeleton.
finspinenoun	A bony structure supporting the fins in some fish
actinostnoun	(ichthyology) A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
bony fishnoun	A fish belonging to either the Actinopterygii taxonomic class or the Sarcopterygii taxonomic class; a finfish.
ladyfishnoun	A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
fishheadnoun	The head of a fish.
fishskinnoun	Alternative form of fish skin. [The skin of a fish.]
fletchnoun	(archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
henfishnoun	A female fish, especially a salmon or trout.
fishjointnoun	A joint or splice made with fishplates.
bonefishingnoun	Angling for bonefish.
bufonitenoun	(paleontology, obsolete) A fossil consisting of the petrified teeth and palatal bones of fishes belonging to the family of pycnodonts, whose remains occur in the oolite and chalk formations.
actinophorenoun	(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
whalebonenoun	The horny material from the fringed plates of the upper jaw of baleen whales that is used to filter plankton; once used as stays in corsets
interspinenoun	Between spines.
fishnoun	(countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.