Nickname of the Star Trek character Leonard McCoy (5)

I believe the answer is:

bones

(Other definitions for bones that I've seen before include "... skeletons, perhaps" , "Components of skeletons" , "Structural supports for the body" , "eg Ribs" , "Nickname for a doctor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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