different between bony vs ganoine

bony

English

Alternative forms

  • boney

Etymology

From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?b??ni/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?bo?ni/
  • Rhymes: -??ni

Adjective

bony (comparative bonier, superlative boniest)

  1. resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  2. full of bones
  3. with little flesh; skinny, thin
  4. having prominent bones

Translations

Anagrams

  • NOYB

Catalan

Etymology

Unknown. Probably of pre-Roman origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?bo?/

Noun

bony m (plural bonys)

  1. bulk, lump, bump

Derived terms

  • bonyegut
  • bunyol

Further reading

  • “bony” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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ganoine

English

Etymology

ganoid +? -ine

Noun

ganoine (uncountable)

  1. (zoology) A kind of bony tissue beneath the enamel of a ganoid scale.

ganoine From the web:

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