"tau bone" meaning in All languages combined

See tau bone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: tau bones [plural]
Etymology: From the shape, which resembles the Greek letter tau (τ). Etymology templates: {{l|en|tau}} tau Head templates: {{en-noun}} tau bone (plural tau bones)
  1. A Τ-shaped bone, such as the interclavicle of a monotreme. Categories (topical): Bones

Inflected forms

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