Hypernym

body part 1

noun

any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

Part_meronym

hip socket 1

noun

the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone

articular muscle 1

noun

a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint

articulatory system 1

noun

the system of joints in the body

endoskeleton 1

noun

the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

anatomy 1

noun

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals

joint 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

Synonyms

articulation 4
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
articulatio 1
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

Hyponym

fetlock 1

noun

the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern

hock 2

noun

tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle

stifle 1

noun

joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee

elbow 5

noun

the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow

suture 1

noun

an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)

Part_holonym

hip socket 1

noun

the socket part of the ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the innominate bone

articular muscle 1

noun

a muscle that inserts directly onto the capsule of a joint

articulatory system 1

noun

the system of joints in the body

endoskeleton 1

noun

the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

anatomy 1

noun

the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals