systema skeletale meaning

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systema skeletale (noun): the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal.

Definition of systema skeletale

  1. the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

    Synonyms: skeletal system, skeleton, frame

    Type of: system

    Kinds: endoskeleton, exoskeleton

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