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hucklebone

American  
[huhk-uhl-bohn] / ˈhʌk əlˌboʊn /

noun

  1. hipbone.

  2. knucklebone.

hucklebone British  
/ ˈhʌkəlˌbəʊn /

noun

  1. the anklebone; talus

  2. the hipbone; innominate bone

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Etymology

Origin of hucklebone

First recorded in 1475–85; huckle + bone

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