SKELETON

Meaning of SKELETON in English

The framework that supports the soft tissues of vertebrate animals and protects many of their internal organs. The skeletons of vertebrates are made of bone and/or cartilage.

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SKELETON
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SKELETON — (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading features of …
Английский словарь Webster
SKELETON — ( a. ) Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — — skeletonless , adj. — skeletonlike , adj. /skel"i tn/ , n. 1. Anat. , Zool. the bones of a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — I. ˈske-lə-tən noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos dried up; akin to Greek skellein to dry up, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SKELETON — noun a very thin or lean person. 2. skeleton ·noun the more or less firm or hardened framework of an …
Webster English vocab
SKELETON — [skel.e.ton] n [NL, fr. Gk, neut. of skeletos dried up; akin to Gk skellein to dry up, skleros hard and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SKELETON — the supportive framework of an animal body. In vertebrates the skeletal system is mainly internal, consisting for the most part …
Britannica English vocabulary
SKELETON — skeleton BrE AmE ˈskel ɪt ə n -ət-, !!-ɪnt- AmE \ - ə n ▷ skeleton|s z ▶ ˈ skeleton …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SKELETON — / ˈskelɪtn; NAmE / noun 1. the structure of bones that supports the body of a person or an animal; …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SKELETON — skel ‧ e ‧ ton /ˈskelət ə n, ˈskelɪt ə n/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SKELETON — n. 1 a a hard internal or external framework of bones, cartilage, shell, woody fibre, etc., supporting or containing the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SKELETON — n. 1 a a hard internal or external framework of bones, cartilage, shell, woody fibre, etc., supporting or containing the …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SKELETON — n.1 a a hard internal or external framework of bones, cartilage, shell, woody fibre, etc., supporting or containing the body …
Oxford English vocab
SKELETON — ( skeletons) 1. Your skeleton is the framework of bones in your body. ...a human skeleton. N-COUNT 2. A skeleton …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SKELETON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES skeleton key COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE complete ▪ Scattered around him were complete skeletons …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SKELETON — [noun] [C] - the frame of bones supporting a human or animal bodyChildren should drink milk to help them develop …
Cambridge English vocab
SKELETON — Synonyms and related words : abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, adumbrate, anatomy, appendicular skeleton, ashes, axial skeleton, backing, barebones, bean …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SKELETON — n. 25B6; noun the human skeleton : BONES. See list at bone . she was no more than a skeleton …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SKELETON — сущ. 1) скелет, костяк; каркас, основа, остов Syn : framework, bones 2) набросок, план, эскиз Syn : sketch, draft ∙ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SKELETON — skeleton.ogg ʹskelıtn n 1. 1> скелет human animal skeleton - скелет человека животного 2> скелет, живые мощи, кожа да кости …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SKELETON — 1) каркас, остов 2) план, скелет ( программы ) • - data base skeleton - image skeleton - load-bearing skeleton …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SKELETON — 1) каркас, остов 2) план, скелет (программы) • - data base skeleton - image skeleton - load-bearing skeleton - procedure skeleton - skeleton of simplex - tank skeleton - …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SKELETON — 1) ажурный 2) губчатый 3) кадровый 4) каркасный 5) контурный печатный 6) остов 7) скелет 8) скелетный • skeleton pattern molding — формовка по скелетным моделям - finite skeleton - n-dimensional …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SKELETON — n 1. 1> скелет human animal skeleton - скелет человека животного 2> скелет, живые мощи, кожа да кости to be …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SKELETON — I ˈskelɪtn 1. сущ. 1) а) скелет ( совокупность костей, составляющих твердую основу тела человека и позвоночных животных ) б) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SKELETON — I ['©°ў®Ў«] skeleton.wav 1. сущ. 1) а) скелет (совокупность костей, составляющих твердую основу тела человека и позвоночных животных) б) скелет, худоба, мощи (об очень …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SKELETON — скелет, остов - appendicular skeleton - axial skeleton - external skeleton - facial skeleton - gill arch skeleton - hydrostatical skeleton - internal skeleton - visceral skeleton
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
SKELETON — скелет, остов - appendicular skeleton - axial skeleton - external skeleton - facial skeleton - gill arch skeleton - hydrostatical …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
SKELETON — 1) каркас; остов; скелет 2) план; схема 3) геометрическая схема фермы 4) решётчатый • - concrete skeleton - load-bearing skeleton - skeleton of building - soil skeleton - structure …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
SKELETON — сущ. 1) скелет, костяк; каркас, основа, остов Syn : framework, bones 2) набросок, план, эскиз Syn : sketch, draft ∙ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SKELETON — squelette, ossage; frame
English interlingue dictionary
SKELETON — eskeleto
English-Visayan vocabulary
SKELETON — I. noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos dried up; akin to Greek skellein to dry up, sklēros …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SKELETON — Bony framework of the body. It includes the skull , vertebral column , collarbone, shoulder blades, rib cage, pelvic girdle …
Английский словарь Британика
SKELETON — (n.) The heads and outline of a literary production, especially of a sermon.
Английский словарь Webster
SKELETON — (n.) The framework of anything; the principal parts that support the rest, but without the appendages.
Английский словарь Webster
SKELETON — (n.) A very thin or lean person.
Английский словарь Webster
SKELETON — (n.) The more or less firm or hardened framework of an invertebrate animal.
Английский словарь Webster
SKELETON — (n.) The bony and cartilaginous framework which supports the soft parts of a vertebrate animal.
Английский словарь Webster
SKELETON — ( n. ) The more or less firm or hardened framework of an invertebrate animal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — ( n. ) The heads and outline of a literary production, especially of a sermon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — ( n. ) The framework of anything; the principal parts that support the rest, but without the appendages.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — ( n. ) The bony and cartilaginous framework which supports the soft parts of a vertebrate animal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — ( n. ) A very thin or lean person.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SKELETON — adj. pertaining to a skeleton; serving as a supporting framework; minimal, reduced to the most basic level
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SKELETON — n. framework of bones that supports the body of an organism; framework, support structure; very thin person or animal; something …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SKELETON — n. Function: adjective Date: 1778 : of, consisting of, or resembling a skeleton
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SKELETON — n. Pronunciation: ' ske-l ə -t ə n Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos dried up; …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SKELETON — ■ noun 1》 an internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SKELETON — (~s) 1. Your ~ is the framework of bones in your body. ...a human ~. N-COUNT 2. A ~ staff …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SKELETON — n. Bony framework of the body. It includes the skull , vertebral column , collarbone, shoulder blades, rib cage, pelvic …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SKELETON — n. Function: verb Synonyms: SKETCH , adumbrate, block (out), chalk (out), characterize, draft, outline, rough (out), skeletonize
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SKELETON — n. 1. Framework. 2. Sketch, outline, draught, rough draught.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
SKELETON — verb Synonyms: sketch , adumbrate, block (out), chalk (out), characterize, draft, outline, rough (out), skeletonize
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SKELETON — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SKELETON — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dinosaur , fish , human , etc. ▪ external , internal ▪ complete , partial ▪ a …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SKELETON — n. a human ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SKELETON — The skeleton is composed of bones and is the framework of the body.
English Dictionary of Medicine
SKELETON — n. All the collected electronic records kept on an individual, ie. Their electronic identity.
Shadow Slang English vocab
SKELETON — The ORB component which assists an object adapter in passing requests to particular methods. It is specific to an object …
Josh's Network English Glossary
SKELETON — Скелет
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SKELETON — скелет, костяк; остов, каркас набросок, план
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SKELETON — (n) скелет
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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