skeleton | | |
n. (quantity) | 1. skeleton | something reduced to its minimal form.; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel" |
| ~ lower limit, minimum | the smallest possible quantity. |
n. (event) | 2. skeleton, skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard | a scandal that is kept secret.; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet" |
| ~ scandal, outrage | a disgraceful event. |
n. (body) | 3. frame, skeletal system, skeleton, systema skeletale | the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal. |
| ~ system | a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts.; "the body has a system of organs for digestion" |
| ~ musculoskeletal system | the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form. |
| ~ skeletal structure | any structure created by the skeleton of an organism. |
| ~ endoskeleton | the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates). |
| ~ exoskeleton | the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs. |
n. (artifact) | 4. frame, skeletal frame, skeleton, underframe | the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape.; "the building has a steel skeleton" |
| ~ aircraft | a vehicle that can fly. |
| ~ building, edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place.; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" |
| ~ chassis | the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor. |
| ~ hoop | a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt. |
| ~ ship | a vessel that carries passengers or freight. |
| ~ supporting structure | a structure that serves to support something. |
skull | | |
n. (body) | 1. skull | the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates. |
| ~ craniometric point | a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken. |
| ~ bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates. |
| ~ cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone | the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek. |
| ~ os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoid bone | butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull. |
| ~ cranial orbit, eye socket, orbital cavity, orbit | the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball. |
| ~ endocranium | membrane lining the inside of the skull. |
| ~ head, caput | the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains.; "he stuck his head out the window" |
| ~ braincase, brainpan, cranium | the part of the skull that encloses the brain. |
| ~ jaw | the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. |
| ~ axial skeleton | the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs. |
| ~ vomer | thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum. |
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