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单词 pinion bone
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Definition of pinion bone in English:

pinion bone

noun
rare
  • Each of the bones of the terminal segment of a bird's wing; the carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal bones together, as removed when a bird is pinioned.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.

 
 

Definition of pinion bone in US English:

pinion bone

noun
rare
  • Each of the bones of the terminal segment of a bird's wing; the carpal, metacarpal, and phalangeal bones together, as removed when a bird is pinioned.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London.

 
 
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