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hueso

Definitions of hueso
  1. noun
    hard monotonous routine work
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    afán, aperreo, esfuerzo, laceria, reventón, sudor, trabajo, tráfago
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  2. noun
    any obstacle or impediment
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    obstáculo
    an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
  3. noun
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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    cuartilla
    the part between the fetlock and the hoof
    espina
    a bone of a fish
    astrágalo, chita, taba
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
    malar, pómulo
    the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
    clavícula
    bone linking the scapula and sternum
    coxis, cóccix, hueso palomo
    the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
    calcáneo, zancajo
    the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
    cía, hueso de la cadera
    large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
    hioides
    a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
    ilion, íleon
    the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
    isquion
    one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium
    canilla
    in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow
    hueso metacarpiano
    any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
    hueso metatarsiano
    any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes
    hueso nasal, nasal
    an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
    hueso palatal, hueso palatino
    either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
    falange
    any of the bones of the fingers or toes
    pubis
    one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
    costilla
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
    hueso sacro, sacro
    wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
    escápula, omóplato, paletilla
    either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
    hueso esfenoides
    butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
    esternón
    the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
    temporal
    a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
    diente
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
    cornete
    any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates
    vértebra
    one of the bony segments of the spinal column
    caja craniana, calavera
    the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
    cráneo
    the part of the skull that encloses the brain
    occipucio
    back part of the head or skull
    mandíbula
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
    hueso con tuétano, hueso de caña de vaca
    a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
    colmillo
    hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
    colmillo
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
    espoleta
    the furcula of a domestic fowl
    mandíbula, quijada
    the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
    rótula
    a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
    paleta
    a tooth situated at the front of the mouth
    diente de leche
    one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
    canino
    one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
    premolar
    a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
    diente incisivo, incisivo
    a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
    diente molar, muela
    grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars
    frontal, hueso frontal
    the large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part of the orbits
    hueso parietal, parietal
    either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
    hueso occipital, occipital
    a saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull
    vértebra cervical
    one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
    epífisis
    the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
    hueso del brazo
    a bone in the arm
    hueso de la pierna
    a bone of the leg
  4. noun
    someone who insists on something
    synonyms: rigorista
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    ordenancista
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  5. noun
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
    synonyms: piedra, roca
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    cancho, cantal, canto, canto rodado, galga, pedrejón, peña, peñasco
    a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
    cálculo, piedra
    a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
    cristal
    a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
    afloración, afloramiento, corrida, crestón, farallón
    the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
    guijarro
    a small smooth rounded rock
    petrificación
    a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
    cálculo biliar
    a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts
    cálculo renal, nefrolito, piedra del riñón
    a calculus formed in the kidney
  6. noun
    a small hard fruit
    synonyms: pepita, semilla
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    semilla comestible
    many are used as seasoning
    café
    a seed of the coffee tree; ground to make coffee
    mies
    dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn
    castaña de Indias
    the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
    pipa de calabaza
    the edible seed of a pumpkin
    nuez de areca
    seed of betel palm; chewed with leaves of the betel pepper and lime as a digestive stimulant and narcotic in southeastern Asia
    pipa de girasol
    edible seed of sunflowers; used as food and poultry feed and as a source of oil
    comino
    aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family
    amaranto
    seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
    nabina
    seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
    algarroba, garroba
    long pod containing small beans and sweetish edible pulp; used as animal feed and source of a chocolate substitute
    linaza
    the seed of flax used as a source of oil
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    fruto
    the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
  7. noun
    a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
    synonyms: problema, problemas
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    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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