pin bone

noun

A long, thin bone in a fish extending sideways from the backbone.

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Meanings

nounpin bone (plural pin bones)

plural pin bones

  1. A long, thin bone in a fish extending sideways from the backbone.

Translations

Finnish ruoto
  • ruotobone in a fish
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APA

pin bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20bone

MLA

“pin bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20bone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pin bone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pin%20bone.

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