1 Bat. or batt.. 2  Less commonly also known as a batterboard, thin slab of wood, plaster, or plastic used to support pottery forms during throwing, attached to the head of the potter's wheel by clay body or bat pins.
An osteocyte, a star-shaped type of bone cell, is the most commonly found cell in mature bone tissue, and can live as long as the organism itself.[1] The adult human body has about 42 billion osteocytes.[2] Osteocytes have an average half life of 25 years, they do not divide, and they are derived from osteoprogenitors, some of which differentiate ...
bone. 1. The hard, dense, calcified tissue that forms the skeleton of most vertebrates. Bone serves as a framework for the attachment of muscles and protects vital organs, such as the brain. It also contains large amounts of calcium, a mineral that is essential for proper cell function.Blood cells and platelets are produced in the marrow, the central cavity of bone.See more at osteoblast, osteocyte.. An animal structure or material, such as ivory, resembling bone. 4. Something made of bone or of material resembling bone, especially: a. A piece of whalebone or similar material used as a corset stay.