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| bone |
the hard, calcified connective tissue that forms the skeleton of most vertebrates. [1/5 definitions] |
| bonefish |
any of several silvery marine fishes, esp. a bottom-feeder living in shallow tropical waters, having a skeleton composed of many small bones. |
| cartilaginous |
having a skeleton composed mainly of cartilage, as certain fishes. [1/2 definitions] |
| coral |
the hard skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps of tropical seas, deposited in masses that form reefs or atolls. [2/6 definitions] |
| death |
(cap.) the personification of death, usu. in the form of a skeleton wearing a long, black, hooded cape and carrying a scythe. [1/5 definitions] |
| elasmobranch |
any of various fishes with a cartilaginous skeleton, such as a shark or ray. |
| Java man |
a prehistoric human known from fossilized skeleton parts found in Java, thought to be from the late Pleistocene period; pithecanthropus. |
| musculoskeletal |
of, relating to, or involving the muscles and skeleton. |
| osteal |
relating to or affecting bone or the skeleton. [1/2 definitions] |
| passkey |
a key that has been filed down so that it opens several kinds of locks; skeleton key. [1/3 definitions] |
| radiolarian |
any small marine protozoan having an amoebalike body encased in a silica skeleton. |
| skate2 |
any of several fish related to rays, found along the western U.S. coast and having a skeleton of cartilage, a flat body, side fins extending out like wings, and usu. a pointed snout. |
| skeletonize |
to reduce to a skeleton or basic structure. [1/3 definitions] |
| spinal column |
in vertebrate animals, the row of vertebrae linked together to form the axis of the skeleton and protect the spinal cord; spine; backbone. |
| sponge |
any of various aquatic animals with a porous body and a tough fibrous or calcareous skeleton formed of irregular clumps or branched masses that are attached to underwater surfaces. [2/10 definitions] |
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