long bone

long An·na·ba

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lawng, long an-nah-buh]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ænˈnɑ bə/
- /lɒŋ bəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lawng, long an-nah-buh]
- /lɔŋ, lɒŋ ænˈnɑ bə/

Definitions of long bone words

noun long bone any of the long, cylindrical, marrow-containing bones of the limbs: the long bone of the arm. 1
noun long bone (anatomy) Any of the relatively slender bones of the upper and lower extremities. 0

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Origin of long bone

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Long bone

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long bone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

long bone usage trend in Literature

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