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tau bone

tau bone noun: a Τ-shaped bone, such as the interclavicle of a monotreme.

Noun

tau bone (plural tau bones)

  1. A Τ-shaped bone, such as the interclavicle of a monotreme.

Forms of tau bone

pluraltau bones

Origin of tau bone

From the shape, which resembles the Greek letter tau (τ).

Questions about tau bone

What does tau bone mean?
Tau bone means a Τ-shaped bone, such as the interclavicle of a monotreme.
What part of speech is tau bone?
Tau bone is a noun.
What is the plural of tau bone?
The plural of tau bone is tau bones.

Words near tau bone in the dictionary

  1. Tatzel
  2. Tatzels
  3. Tatzelwurm
  4. Tatzelwurms
  5. tau
  6. tau bone
  7. tau bones
  8. Tau Cetan
  9. Tau Cetans
  10. Tau Ceti
  11. Tau Cetian

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