"folding-bone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: folding-bones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} folding-bone (plural folding-bones)
  1. Synonym of bone folder. Synonyms: bone folder [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-folding-bone-en-noun-v1nYMYEe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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