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skel·e·ton
 skeleton
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- pronunciation:
- ske
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tn
- features:
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noun |
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A skeleton is the set of bones in your body or in an animal's body. There are 206 bones in the skeleton of an adult human.
Nicole's book about the human body has a picture of a skeleton labeled with the names of all the bones.
- similar words:
- frame
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| related words: |
draft, plot |
| 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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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, strong, white |
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some parts of the human skeleton |
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backbone, cartilage, joint, rib, shoulder blade, skull, teeth, wrist |
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some people associated with skeletons |
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doctor, 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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diet, disease |
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some things that compose skeletons |
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bones, cartilage |
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some tools for repairing skeletons |
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brace, cast |
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tool for viewing skeletons |
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x-ray |
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