os ossis n

1. 1

   bone

2. 2

   bone as a metaphor for something deep within the body or frame, one’s innermost being or feeling, a generalized physical presence more than a specific anatomical location

3. 3

   bone as a metaphor for something deep within the body or frame, one’s innermost being or feeling, a generalized physical presence more than a specific anatomical location; hard or innermost part of trees or fruits; heartwood

4. 4

   bones, framework or outline of a discourse