Marrow — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈæɹoʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈaɹəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈaɹəʊ/

2 syllables Say it as /mˈæɹoʊ/.

Examples

the gist of the prosecutor's argument
the heart and soul of the Republican Party
the nub of the story

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

essence heart substance nitty-gritty kernel marrow squash meat nub heart and soul sum bone marrow centre gist pith inwardness center vegetable marrow core

Parts of Speech

noun	the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
noun	any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
noun	very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
noun	large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins
noun	the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”

Word Forms

central	adjective	serving as an essential component
essential	adjective	of the greatest importance
meaty	adjective	being on topic and prompting thought
pithy	adjective	concise and full of meaning; ; - Hervey Allen
summate	verb	form or constitute a cumulative effect

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Mark

das Fettnetzwerk aus Bindegewebe, das die Hohlräume der Knochen füllt

🇫🇷French

moelle

le réseau graisseux du tissu conjonctif qui remplit les cavités des os

🇪🇸Spanish

médula

la red grasa de tejido conectivo que llena las cavidades de los huesos

🇮🇹Italian

midollo

la rete grassa del tessuto connettivo che riempie le cavità delle ossa

🇳🇱Dutch

merg

het vettige netwerk van bindweefsel dat de holtes van botten vult

🇵🇹Portuguese

medula

a rede gordurosa de tecido conjuntivo que preenche as cavidades dos ossos

🇷🇺Russian

костный мозг

жировая сеть соединительной ткани, заполняющая полости костей

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मज्जा

संयोजी ऊतक का वसायुक्त नेटवर्क जो हड्डियों की गुहाओं को भरता है

🇧🇩Bengali

মজ্জা

সংযোগকারী টিস্যুর ফ্যাটি নেটওয়ার্ক যা হাড়ের গহ্বরগুলিকে পূরণ করে

🇮🇳Tamil

மஜ்ஜை

எலும்புகளின் துவாரங்களை நிரப்பும் இணைப்பு திசுக்களின் கொழுப்பு வலையமைப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

మజ్జ

ఎముకల కావిటీలను నింపే బంధన కణజాలం యొక్క కొవ్వు నెట్వర్క్

🇮🇳Marathi

मज्जा

संयोजी ऊतकांचे फॅटी नेटवर्क जे हाडांच्या पोकळ्या भरते

🇮🇳Gujarati

મજ્જા

કનેક્ટિવ પેશીનું ફેટી નેટવર્ક જે હાડકાના પોલાણને ભરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮಜ್ಜೆ

ಮೂಳೆಗಳ ಕುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬುವ ಸಂಯೋಜಕ ಅಂಗಾಂಶದ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿನ ಜಾಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മജ്ജ

അസ്ഥികളുടെ അറകളിൽ നിറയുന്ന ബന്ധിത ടിഷ്യുവിൻ്റെ ഫാറ്റി ശൃംഖല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੈਰੋ

ਜੋੜਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਟਿਸ਼ੂ ਦਾ ਚਰਬੀ ਵਾਲਾ ਨੈਟਵਰਕ ਜੋ ਹੱਡੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਖੋਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

میرو

کنیکٹیو ٹشو کا فیٹی نیٹ ورک جو ہڈیوں کے گہاوں کو بھرتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

骨髓

填充骨腔的结缔组织的脂肪网络

🇯🇵Japanese

骨髄

骨の空洞を満たす結合組織の脂肪ネットワーク

🇰🇷Korean

골수

뼈의 구멍을 채우는 결합 조직의 지방 네트워크

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tủy

mạng lưới mỡ của mô liên kết lấp đầy các khoang xương

🇹🇭Thai

ไขกระดูก

โครงข่ายไขมันของเนื้อเยื่อเกี่ยวพันที่เติมเต็มฟันผุของกระดูก

🇮🇩Indonesian

sumsum

jaringan lemak jaringan ikat yang mengisi rongga tulang

🇵🇭Filipino

utak

ang mataba na network ng connective tissue na pumupuno sa mga cavity ng buto

🇲🇾Malay

sumsum

rangkaian lemak tisu penghubung yang mengisi rongga tulang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نخاع

الشبكة الدهنية من الأنسجة الضامة التي تملأ تجاويف العظام

🇮🇷Persian

مغز استخوان

شبکه چربی بافت همبند که حفره های استخوانی را پر می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

ilik

kemiklerin boşluklarını dolduran yağlı bağ dokusu ağı

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוֹחַ

הרשת השומנית של רקמת החיבור שממלאת את חללי העצמות

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