Definition of skeleton

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Skeleton (n.) The bony and cartilaginous framework which supports the soft parts of a vertebrate animal.

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Articulator :: Articulator (n.) One who, or that which, articulates; as: (a) One who enunciates distinctly. (b) One who prepares and mounts skeletons. (c) An instrument to cure stammering..
Bone :: Bone (n.) The hard, calcified tissue of the skeleton of vertebrate animals, consisting very largely of calcic carbonate, calcic phosphate, and gelatine; as, blood and bone..
Frame :: Frame (v. t.) To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice..
Polycystina :: Polycystina (n. pl.) A division of Radiolaria including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state..
Endoskeleton :: Endoskeleton (n.) The bony, cartilaginous, or other internal framework of an animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton..
Exo :: Exo () A prefix signifying out of, outside; as in exocarp, exogen, exoskeleton..
Exoskeleton :: Exoskeleton (n.) The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal, including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well as the armor of armadillos and many reptiles, and the shells or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; external skeleton; dermoskeleton..
Atomy :: Atomy (n.) A skeleton.
Hyposkeletal :: Hyposkeletal (a.) Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial; as, the hyposkeletal muscles; -- opposed to episkeletal..
Chondropterygii :: Chondropterygii (n. pl.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter..
Neuroskeleton :: Neuroskeleton (n.) The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are relation with the nervous axis and locomation.
Skelet :: Skelet (n.) A skeleton. See Scelet.
Skeletal :: Skeletal (a.) Pertaining to the skeleton.
Osteology :: Osteology (n.) The science which treats of the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.
Gorilla :: Gorilla (n.) A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man..
Scelet :: Scelet (n.) A mummy; a skeleton.
Paraxial :: Paraxial (a.) On either side of the axis of the skeleton.
Episkeletal :: Episkeletal (a.) Above or outside of the endoskeleton; epaxial.
Skeletonizing :: Skeletonizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Skeletoniz.
Ossean :: Ossean (n.) A fish having a bony skeleton; a teleost.
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