membrane bone

noun

a bone that develops from membranous tissue.

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Compare cartilage bone.

Origin of membrane bone

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby membrane bone

membered, membership, membrana, membrana adventitia, membrane, membrane bone, membrane expansion theory, membrane potential, membrane transport, membrane-coating granule, membraniform

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Example sentences from the Web for membrane bone

In Dipnoi the skull is mainly cartilaginous, but both cartilage- and membrane-bone occur also.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for membrane bone

membrane bone

noun

any bone that develops within membranous tissue, such as the clavicle and bones of the skull, without cartilage formationCompare cartilage bone

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Medical definitions for membrane bone

membrane bone

n.

A bone developed within the membrane of a connective tissue.