skeleton betydelser och definitioner

The internal structure composed of bone and cartilage that protects and supports the soft organs, tissues, and other parts of a vertebrate organism; endoskeleton.

The hard external supporting and protecting structure in many invertebrates, such as mollusks and crustaceans, and certain vertebrates, such as turtles; exoskeleton.

A supporting structure or framework, as of a building.

An outline or sketch.

Something reduced to its basic or minimal parts.

One that is very thin or emaciated.

Of, relating to, or resembling a skeleton.

Reduced to the basic or minimal parts or members: a skeleton crew.

skeleton in (one's) closet A source of shame or disgrace, as in a family, that is kept secret.