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| bon·y [ bṓnee ] (comparative bon·i·er, superlative bon·i·est) |
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1. having prominent bones: extremely thin and with prominent bones
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2. food containing many bones: containing many bones, and often difficult to eat
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3. anatomy of or like bone: consisting of or resembling bone
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4. fish with backbone: describes fish that have a skeleton of bone, as distinct from cartilaginous fish such as sharks. The great majority of fish are bony. Class Osteichthyes.
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