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Noun: membrane bone  'mem,breyn bown
  1. Any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
    "The frontal bone is an example of a membrane bone"

Derived forms: membrane bones

Type of: bone, os[2]

Encyclopedia: Membrane bone