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   skeleton

   /ˈskɛlɪtn/

   noun

   • 1. an internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant: "the human skeleton"
   • ▪ used in reference to a very thin or emaciated person or animal: "she was no more than a skeleton at the end" Similar skin and bonestickscraginformal:bag of bonesskinnymalinkyarchaic:starveling
   • ▪ the remaining part of something after its life or usefulness is gone: "the chapel was stripped to a skeleton of its former self"
   • 2. the supporting framework, basic structure, or essential part of something: "the concrete skeleton of an unfinished building" Similar frameworkbasic structureframeshellchassisoutlinedraftabstractplanblueprintmain pointsbonesbare bonessketchrough draft
   • ▪ denoting the essential or minimum number of people, things, or parts necessary for something: "there was only a skeleton staff on duty"
   • 3. a small toboggan for one person, ridden head first while lying in a prone position: "the skeleton's runners make a terrifying rumbling sound as they slide down the ice"
   • ▪ a sport in which a competitor races down a frozen track on a skeleton sled: "the former heptathlete took up skeleton in 2010"

   Word Origin late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos ‘dried up’, from skellein ‘dry up’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skeletonSkeleton Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SKELETON is a usually rigid supportive or protective structure or framework of an organism; especially : the bony or more or less cartilaginous framework supporting the soft tissues and protecting the internal organs of a vertebrate. How to use skeleton in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKELETON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SKELETON definition: 1. the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body: 2. the most basic form or structure of…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › skeletonSKELETON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Skeleton definition: the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.. See examples of SKELETON used in a sentence.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SkeletonSkeleton - Wikipedia

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   Skeletons can be defined by several attributes. Solid skeletons consist of hard substances, such as bone, cartilage, or cuticle. These can be further divided by location; internal skeletons are endoskeletons, and external skeletons are exoskeletons.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKELETON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SKELETON meaning: 1. the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body: 2. the most basic form or structure of…. Learn more.

7. www.britannica.com › science › human-skeletonHuman skeleton | Parts, Functions, Diagram, & Facts

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Human skeleton, the internal skeleton that serves as a framework for the body. This framework consists of many individual bones and cartilages. There also are bands of fibrous connective tissue—the ligaments and the tendons—in intimate relationship with the parts of the skeleton.

8. biologydictionary.net › skeletal-systemSkeletal System - Definition, Function and Parts | Biology...

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   Jan 15, 2021 · The skeletal system provides support and protection for the body’s internal organs and gives the muscles a point of attachment. Humans have an endoskeleton, where our bones lie underneath our skin and muscles. In other animals, such as insects, there is an exoskeleton on the outside of the body.

9. www.britannica.com › science › skeletonSkeleton | Definition, Diagram, System, Parts, & Facts

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Skeleton, the supportive framework of an animal body. The skeleton of invertebrates, which may be either external or internal, is composed of a variety of hard nonbony substances.

10. biologydictionary.net › skeletonSkeleton (Human Anatomy): Overview, Function and Structure |...

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    Sep 7, 2017 · The skeleton is the supporting framework of an organism. It is typically made out of hard, rigid tissue that supports the form of the animal's body and protects vulnerable organs.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionskeleton noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    noun. /ˈskelɪtn/ Idioms. [countable] the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or an animal; a model of this structure. The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. a dinosaur skeleton. Researchers have found a partial skeleton of an undiscovered species. Topics Body b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.