一種堅硬的含鈣白色材料，脊椎動物的骨骼即由此構成；主要成分為氫氧基磷灰石和較少量的碳酸鈣、氟化鈣、磷酸鎂，以及一種高分子量的蛋白質骨膠原。骨頭的結構呈同心圓，中央管（哈氏管）的周圍環繞著海綿骨，並受到質地緻密的外層皮質骨所保護。自古以來人們就為了多種用途而雕刻和使用骨頭，包括了製作釣魚鉤、矛頭、針、把手，以及各種藝術物件。人們也將骨頭燃燒以產生骨炭，並將骨頭燒煮以製作出骨膠。骨頭和象牙的分別，在於骨頭一般而言色澤比較白，孔隙較多，而且密度比較低。

骨頭(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
骨(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
骨骼(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
ku t'ou(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
gǔ tóu(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
gu tou(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
bone(material)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
bones(material)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
Knochen(P,,U,German-偏好,D,U,N)
been(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
os(P,,U,法語-偏好,D,U,N)
osso(P,,U,Italian-偏好,D,U,N)
osso(P,,U,Portuguese-偏好,D,U,N)
hueso(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,N)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....材料層面
........材料 (材料層面)
............材料
................<依成分區分之材料>
....................<無機/有機物質組成>
........................<無機/有機動物性材料之結合>
............................骨頭

distinguished from....	象牙質(牙齒成分)
distinguished from....	膠原蛋白

英文....	The rigid, calcareous material that is white in color and forms the skeleton of vertebrates; primarily composed of calcium hydroxyapatite with smaller amounts of calcium carbonate, calcium fluoride, magnesium phosphate, and ossein, a high molecular weight protein. Bones have a concentric structure with central lymphatic canals surrounded by a spongy lamellar region protected by a dense outer cortex. Bone has been carved and used since ancient times for many purposes, including fish-hooks, spear heads, needles, handles, and art objects. Bones were also burnt to produce bone black and boiled to produce bone glue. Bone can be distinguished from ivory by being generally whiter, more porous, and less dense.
荷蘭語....	Een combinatie van organisch en/of anorganisch materiaal die hoofdzakelijk bestaat uit collageen en calciumfosfaat; het vormt het geraamte van de meeste gewervelde dieren.
西班牙語....	Combinación de materiales orgánicos y/o inorgánicos compuesta fundamentalmente de colágeno y fosfato de calcio, que componen el esqueleto de la mayoría de los vertebrados.

骨頭............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 179
.................	牛津當代大辭典 p. 176
.................	朗文英漢雙解科技大辭典 p. 192
骨............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	朗文當代大辭典 p. 179
.................	國立編譯館學術名詞資訊網 August 25, 2011
.................	故宮後設資料需求規格書 p. 19
.................	智慧藏百科全書網 August 25, 2011
.................	大英百科全書線上繁體中文版 August 25, 2011
骨骼............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	基礎生命科學 p. 474
ku t'ou............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
gǔ tóu............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
gu tou............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
bone(material)............	[VP]
.................	MacGregor, Bone, Antler, Ivory, and Horn (1985) 2
.................	Jewett, Glossary for Recording the Condition of an Artifact (1980s)
.................	National Museum of American Art, Media Thesaurus (1980s)
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 100
.................	Rose and von Endt, Protein Chemistry (1984)
.................	Plenderleith, Conservation of Antiquities (1956)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	Avery Index (1963-) (source AAT) - subhead.
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987)
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-) P
.................	Candidate term Candidate term - UWO - 10/11/92.
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
.................	AATA database (1995-) 121145 checked 26 January 2012
bones(material)............	[VP]
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
Knochen............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
been............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
os............	[VP]
.................	CHIN database
osso............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	ICCD database (1988-)
hueso............	[VP]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) I:1512
Subject:............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	CHIN database
.................	AATA database (1995-) 121145 checked 26 January 2012
.................	Van Dale Engels-Nederlands (1989)

Getty AAT: 300011798 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300011798
聯合目錄： 骨頭 、骨 、骨骼 、ku t'ou 、gǔ tóu 、gu tou 、bone 、bones 、Knochen 、been 、os 、osso 、osso 、hueso