| Pronunciation: | | `endow'skelitn
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| | Definition: | | [n] the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates) |
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| | See Also: | | appendicular skeleton, arm bone, articulatio, articulation, axial skeleton, bone, clavicle, collarbone, frame, joint, leg bone, os, scapula, shoulder blade, shoulder bone, skeletal system, skeleton, systema skeletale |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \En`do*skel"e*ton\, n. [Endo- + skeleton.] (Anat.)
The bony, cartilaginous, or other internal framework of an
animal, as distinguished from the exoskeleton.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A skeleton, or support structure, which is on the inside of the organism's body. All vertebrates possess one that is made of either bone or cartilage. (Note: teeth are not counted as part of the endoskeleton.) Compare exoskeleton. |
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| | Synonyms: | | neural skeleton |
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