Ulna, e.g. (4 letters)

{ Answer }

BONE

{ Related Clues }

___ china
Rib, for one
Vomer, for one
Costa or scapula
Dog's reward
Exemplar of dryness
Femur, e.g.
Femur or fibula
Fish throwaway
Kind of china
Matter of contention
Maxilla, e.g.
Maxilla or malar
Paleontologist's discovery
Radius or vomer
Rib or jaw
Rover's prize
Shade of white
Skeleton part
Something to pick
T or aitch
Type of china
___ up on (cram)
Vomer, e.g.
Zygoma, e.g.
Kind of meal or china
Mother Hubbard's quest
Off-white shade
A boxer may work on it

{ Tags }

bone, china, contention, eg, femur, fibula, item, kind, matter, maxilla, part, pick, radius, rib, scapula, something, study, ulna, up, vomer, zygoma

{ Notes }

The answer BONE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.

{ Definition }

BONE as a noun:

1. (bone, os) = rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

2. (bone, osseous tissue) = the porous calcified substance from which bones are made

3. (bone, ivory, pearl, off-white) = a shade of white the color of bleached bones

BONE as a verb:

1. (cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone) = study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"

2. (bone, debone) = remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"

BONE as an adjective:

1. consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"