Meanings
nountau bone (plural tau bones)
plural tau bones
- A Τ-shaped bone, such as the interclavicle of a monotreme.
Origin
From the shape, which resembles the Greek letter tau (τ).
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APA
tau bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tau%20bone
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“tau bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tau%20bone. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tau bone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tau%20bone.
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