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skel·e·ton
 skeleton
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- pronunciation:
- ske
l
t n
- phrases:
- skeleton in the closet
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the inner framework of bones and cartilage in vertebrate animals, which supports and protects the softer body parts, or the hard external shell of invertebrates and some vertebrates.
- similar words:
- frame
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definition 2: |
a supporting framework, as of a building.
- similar words:
- frame
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definition 3: |
a general outline or sketch, as of a plan or a long written work.
- similar words:
- outline
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definition 4: |
the remains of something that is no longer vital or alive.
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related words: |
cadaver, draft, frame, plot |
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phrase: |
skeleton in the closet |
derivation: |
skeletal (adj.) |
Skeleton comes from skeletos, an ancient Greek word that means "dried up."
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conventionally associated with skeletons |
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dinosaur, Halloween |
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functions of skeletons |
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protection, support |
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involve the study of skeletons |
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anatomy, paleontology |
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related to skeletons |
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fossil |
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some activities with skeletons |
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assemble, display, exhibit, find, repair, research, study |
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some descriptions of skeletons |
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bony, brittle, hard, hollow, porous, strong, white |
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some parts of the human skeleton |
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backbone, breastbone, brow, cartilage, collarbone, eyebrow, hipbone, jawbone, joint, kneecap, rib, shinbone, shoulder blade, skull, spinal column, teeth, thighbone, vertebra, wrist |
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some people associated with skeletons |
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doctor, intern, medic, paleontologist, pediatrician, physician, scientist, surgeon, teacher, veterinarian |
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some places for study of skeletons |
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classroom, museum |
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some things that affect the strength of skeletons |
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calcium, caries, diet, disease, nutrition |
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some things that compose skeletons |
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bones, cartilage |
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some things that connect skeletons |
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ligament, tendon |
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some tools for repairing skeletons |
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brace, cast, splint |
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tool for viewing skeletons |
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x-ray |
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