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knucklebone

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knucklebone

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From knuckle + bone.

noun knucklebones

  1. A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
  2. Such a bone once used in knucklebones and other children's games of chance.
  3. slang A die.

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noun bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand

中文指節骨 /指节骨 zhǐjiégǔ
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"knucklebone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/knucklebone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"knucklebone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/knucklebone.

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@misc{knucklebone_2026,
  title = {knucklebone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knucklebone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}