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skeleton in Spanish

skeleton in Spanish is esqueleto, osamenta, osatura — skeleton means the framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.

skeleton in Spanish

esqueleto
noun
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
osamenta
noun
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
osatura
noun
(anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
esqueleto
noun
estructura
noun
(architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
esqueleto
noun
(architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.

What does "skeleton" mean?

  1. noun The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.
    "The museum displayed a full dinosaur skeleton."
  2. noun The basic framework or outline of something, before it is filled in with detail.
    "She wrote a skeleton of the plot before adding any dialogue."
  3. noun A winter sport in which the athlete lies face-down on a small sled and speeds head-first down an icy track.
    "He won a bronze medal in skeleton at the Winter Olympics."

skeleton in a sentence

  • The museum displayed a full dinosaur skeleton.
  • She wrote a skeleton of the plot before adding any dialogue.
  • He won a bronze medal in skeleton at the Winter Olympics.

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What is "skeleton" in Spanish?

"skeleton" in Spanish is esqueleto, osamenta, osatura. skeleton means: The framework of bones supporting a human or animal body.

How do you use "skeleton" in a sentence?

Example: "The museum displayed a full dinosaur skeleton." In Spanish, "skeleton" is esqueleto, osamenta, osatura.

Are there other ways to say "skeleton" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "skeleton": esqueleto, osamenta, osatura, estructura.

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