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wing bone

wing bone noun: the shoulder blade or scapula.

wing bone: the shoulder blade or scapula
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Noun

wing bone (plural wing bones)

  1. (informal) The shoulder blade or scapula.

Forms of wing bone

pluralwing bones

Origin of wing bone

This body part was nicknamed for its wing-like appearance.

Questions about wing bone

What does wing bone mean?
Wing bone means the shoulder blade or scapula.
What part of speech is wing bone?
Wing bone is a noun.
What is the plural of wing bone?
The plural of wing bone is wing bones.

Words near wing bone in the dictionary

  1. wing attacks
  2. wing back
  3. wing backs
  4. wing bar
  5. wing bars
  6. wing bone
  7. wing bones
  8. wing case
  9. wing cases
  10. wing chair
  11. wing chairs

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