bone ridge

noun

A bony elevation or protrusion on a bone that serves as a stable anchoring point for muscles by means of tendons.

Meanings

nounbone ridge (plural bone ridges)

plural bone ridges

  1. anatomyA bony elevation or protrusion on a bone that serves as a stable anchoring point for muscles by means of tendons.
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