pneumatic bone

noun

Any bone, such as the mastoid process or those of the birds, that contains many hollow cells full of air

Meanings

nounpneumatic bone (plural pneumatic bones)

plural pneumatic bones

  1. anatomyAny bone, such as the mastoid process or those of the birds, that contains many hollow cells full of air

Translations

Finnish onteloluu
  • onteloluuhole that contains many hollows
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