| NOUN | body | bone marrow, marrow | the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones |
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| food | bone marrow, marrow | very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones |
| Meaning | The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones. | |
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| Synonym | marrow | |
| Part of | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| immune system | A system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign / foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response | |
| Narrower | red marrow, red bone marrow | bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells |
| yellow marrow, yellow bone marrow | bone marrow that is yellow with fat | |
| Broader | connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells |
| Spanish | médula, meollo, tuétano | |
| Catalan | medul·la, medul·la òssia, moll | |
| Adjectives | myeloid | of or relating to bone marrow |
| myeloid | marrowlike | |
| Meaning | Very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones. | |
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| Synonym | marrow | |
| Part of | marrowbone | A bone containing edible marrow |
| Broader | dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat | Something considered choice to eat |
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