Meaning | Any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull. |
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Narrower | frontal bone, os frontale, forehead | The large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium |
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occipital bone | A saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull |
parietal bone | Either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides / sides of the cranium |
Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
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Spanish | hueso membranoso |
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