bony

BrE /ˈbəʊ.ni/ AmE /ˈboʊ.ni/

adjective en → es

1 BODY [attributive, predicative] B2

having a lot of bones and little fat or muscle

esquelético, huesudo

  • a bony figure/face

Collocations bony hands · bony shoulders

  • She has a very bony frame.

    Ella tiene un esqueleto muy huesudo.

2 ANIMAL [attributive] C1

of or relating to fish that have bones rather than cartilage

de hueso, óseo

  • bony fish

Collocations bony fish species

  • The bony fish are the largest group of vertebrates.

    Los peces óseos son el grupo más grande de vertebrados.