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skeleton
(encz) | skeleton,kostlivec n: |
skeleton
(encz) | skeleton,kostra n: |
Skeleton
(gcide) | Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ???? (sc. ???) a dried
body, a mummy, fr. ???? dried up, parched, ???? to dry, dry
up, parch.]
1. (Anat.)
(a) The bony and cartilaginous framework which supports
the soft parts of a vertebrate animal.
Note: [See Illust. of the Human Skeleton, in Appendix.]
(b) The more or less firm or hardened framework of an
invertebrate animal.
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Note: In a wider sense, the skeleton includes the whole
connective-tissue framework with the integument and its
appendages. See Endoskeleton, and Exoskeleton.
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2. Hence, figuratively:
(a) A very thin or lean person.
(b) The framework of anything; the principal parts that
support the rest, but without the appendages.
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The great skeleton of the world. --Sir M. Hale.
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(c) The heads and outline of a literary production,
especially of a sermon.
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Skeleton
(gcide) | Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, a.
Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely
of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading
features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton
crystal.
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Skeleton bill, a bill or draft made out in blank as to the
amount or payee, but signed by the acceptor. [Eng.]
Skeleton key, a key with nearly the whole substance of the
web filed away, to adapt it to avoid the wards of a lock;
a master key; -- used for opening locks to which it has
not been especially fitted.
Skeleton leaf, a leaf from which the pulpy part has been
removed by chemical means, the fibrous part alone
remaining.
Skeleton proof, a proof of a print or engraving, with the
inscription outlined in hair strokes only, such proofs
being taken before the engraving is finished.
Skeleton regiment, a regiment which has its complement of
officers, but in which there are few enlisted men.
Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), a small crustacean of the genus
Caprella. See Illust. under Laemodipoda.
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skeleton
(wn) | skeleton
n 1: something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a
mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a
novel"
2: a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton
somewhere in that family's closet" [syn: skeleton,
skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard]
3: the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a
frame for the body of an animal [syn: skeletal system,
skeleton, frame, systema skeletale]
4: the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its
shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" [syn: skeleton,
skeletal frame, frame, underframe] |
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cytoskeleton
(encz) | cytoskeleton, n: |
endoskeleton
(encz) | endoskeleton,endoskelet n: Zdeněk Brožendoskeleton,vnitřní kostra Zdeněk Brož |
everybody has skeletons in their closet
(encz) | everybody has skeletons in their closet,každý má nějaké hříchy z
minulosti [id.] Pino |
exoskeleton
(encz) | exoskeleton,kostěný obal zvířete Zdeněk Brožexoskeleton,vnější kostra n: Zdeněk Brož |
skeleton
(encz) | skeleton,kostlivec n: skeleton,kostra n: |
skeleton fork fern
(encz) | skeleton fork fern, n: |
skeleton in the closet
(encz) | skeleton in the closet, |
skeleton in the cupboard
(encz) | skeleton in the cupboard, n: |
skeleton key
(encz) | skeleton key,univerzální klíč Zdeněk Brož |
skeleton shrimp
(encz) | skeleton shrimp, n: |
skeletons
(encz) | skeletons,kostlivci n: pl. Zdeněk Brožskeletons,kostry n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
cytoskeleton
(gcide) | cytoskeleton \cy`to*skel"e*ton\
(s[imac]`t[-o]*sk[e^]l"[i^]*t'n), n. (Cell Biology)
An arrangement of microtubules, microfilaments, and larger
filaments within a cell serving to provide structural support
of components of the cell, and to transport components from
one part of the cell to another; the filaments are composed
of protein and form a latticelike arrangement which may
change rapidly with time.
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Dermoskeleton
(gcide) | Dermoskeleton \Der`mo*skel"e*ton\, n. [Derm + skeleton.] (Anat.)
See Exoskeleton.
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Endoskeleton
(gcide) | Endoskeleton \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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Exoskeleton
(gcide) | Exoskeleton \Ex`o*skel"e*ton\, n. [Exo- + skeleton] (Anat.)
The hardened parts of the external integument of an animal,
including hair, feathers, nails, horns, scales, etc.,as well
as the armor of armadillos and many reptiles, and the shells
or hardened integument of numerous invertebrates; external
skeleton; dermoskeleton.
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Neuroskeleton
(gcide) | Neuroskeleton \Neu`ro*skel"e*ton\, n. [Neuro- + skeleton.]
(Anat.)
The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are in
relation with the nervous axis and locomotion. --Owen.
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Pneumoskeleton
(gcide) | Pneumoskeleton \Pneu`mo*skel"e*ton\, n. [Pneumo- + skeleton.]
(Zool.)
A chitinous structure which supports the gill in some
invertebrates.
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Scleroskeleton
(gcide) | Scleroskeleton \Scle`ro*skel"e*ton\, n. [Gr. sklhro`s hard + E.
skeleton.] (Anat.)
That part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons,
ligaments, and aponeuroses.
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Skeleton bill
(gcide) | Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, a.
Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely
of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading
features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton
crystal.
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Skeleton bill, a bill or draft made out in blank as to the
amount or payee, but signed by the acceptor. [Eng.]
Skeleton key, a key with nearly the whole substance of the
web filed away, to adapt it to avoid the wards of a lock;
a master key; -- used for opening locks to which it has
not been especially fitted.
Skeleton leaf, a leaf from which the pulpy part has been
removed by chemical means, the fibrous part alone
remaining.
Skeleton proof, a proof of a print or engraving, with the
inscription outlined in hair strokes only, such proofs
being taken before the engraving is finished.
Skeleton regiment, a regiment which has its complement of
officers, but in which there are few enlisted men.
Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), a small crustacean of the genus
Caprella. See Illust. under Laemodipoda.
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Skeleton key
(gcide) | Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, a.
Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely
of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading
features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton
crystal.
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Skeleton bill, a bill or draft made out in blank as to the
amount or payee, but signed by the acceptor. [Eng.]
Skeleton key, a key with nearly the whole substance of the
web filed away, to adapt it to avoid the wards of a lock;
a master key; -- used for opening locks to which it has
not been especially fitted.
Skeleton leaf, a leaf from which the pulpy part has been
removed by chemical means, the fibrous part alone
remaining.
Skeleton proof, a proof of a print or engraving, with the
inscription outlined in hair strokes only, such proofs
being taken before the engraving is finished.
Skeleton regiment, a regiment which has its complement of
officers, but in which there are few enlisted men.
Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), a small crustacean of the genus
Caprella. See Illust. under Laemodipoda.
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Skeleton leaf
(gcide) | Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, a.
Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely
of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading
features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton
crystal.
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Skeleton bill, a bill or draft made out in blank as to the
amount or payee, but signed by the acceptor. [Eng.]
Skeleton key, a key with nearly the whole substance of the
web filed away, to adapt it to avoid the wards of a lock;
a master key; -- used for opening locks to which it has
not been especially fitted.
Skeleton leaf, a leaf from which the pulpy part has been
removed by chemical means, the fibrous part alone
remaining.
Skeleton proof, a proof of a print or engraving, with the
inscription outlined in hair strokes only, such proofs
being taken before the engraving is finished.
Skeleton regiment, a regiment which has its complement of
officers, but in which there are few enlisted men.
Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), a small crustacean of the genus
Caprella. See Illust. under Laemodipoda.
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Skeleton proof
(gcide) | Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, a.
Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely
of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading
features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton
crystal.
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Skeleton bill, a bill or draft made out in blank as to the
amount or payee, but signed by the acceptor. [Eng.]
Skeleton key, a key with nearly the whole substance of the
web filed away, to adapt it to avoid the wards of a lock;
a master key; -- used for opening locks to which it has
not been especially fitted.
Skeleton leaf, a leaf from which the pulpy part has been
removed by chemical means, the fibrous part alone
remaining.
Skeleton proof, a proof of a print or engraving, with the
inscription outlined in hair strokes only, such proofs
being taken before the engraving is finished.
Skeleton regiment, a regiment which has its complement of
officers, but in which there are few enlisted men.
Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), a small crustacean of the genus
Caprella. See Illust. under Laemodipoda.
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Skeleton regiment
(gcide) | Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, a.
Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely
of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading
features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton
crystal.
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Skeleton bill, a bill or draft made out in blank as to the
amount or payee, but signed by the acceptor. [Eng.]
Skeleton key, a key with nearly the whole substance of the
web filed away, to adapt it to avoid the wards of a lock;
a master key; -- used for opening locks to which it has
not been especially fitted.
Skeleton leaf, a leaf from which the pulpy part has been
removed by chemical means, the fibrous part alone
remaining.
Skeleton proof, a proof of a print or engraving, with the
inscription outlined in hair strokes only, such proofs
being taken before the engraving is finished.
Skeleton regiment, a regiment which has its complement of
officers, but in which there are few enlisted men.
Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), a small crustacean of the genus
Caprella. See Illust. under Laemodipoda.
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Skeleton shrimp
(gcide) | Shrimp \Shrimp\, n. [OE. shrimp; -- probably so named from its
shriveled appearance. See Shrimp, v.]
1. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea
belonging to Crangon and various allied genera,
having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are
used as food. The larger kinds are called also
prawns. See Illust. of Decapoda.
(b) In a more general sense, any species of the macruran
tribe Caridea, or any species of the order
Schizopoda, having a similar form.
(c) In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some
amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the
fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under Fairy, and
Brine.
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2. Figuratively, a little wrinkled man; a dwarf; -- in
contempt.
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This weak and writhled shrimp. --Shak.
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Opossum shrimp. (Zool.) See under Opossum.
Spector shrimp, or Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), any slender
amphipod crustacean of the genus Caprella and allied
genera. See Illust. under Laemodopoda.
Shrimp catcher (Zool.), the little tern (Sterna minuta).
Shrimp net, a dredge net fixed upon a pole, or a sweep net
dragged over the fishing ground.
[1913 Webster]Skeleton \Skel"e*ton\, a.
Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely
of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading
features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton
crystal.
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Skeleton bill, a bill or draft made out in blank as to the
amount or payee, but signed by the acceptor. [Eng.]
Skeleton key, a key with nearly the whole substance of the
web filed away, to adapt it to avoid the wards of a lock;
a master key; -- used for opening locks to which it has
not been especially fitted.
Skeleton leaf, a leaf from which the pulpy part has been
removed by chemical means, the fibrous part alone
remaining.
Skeleton proof, a proof of a print or engraving, with the
inscription outlined in hair strokes only, such proofs
being taken before the engraving is finished.
Skeleton regiment, a regiment which has its complement of
officers, but in which there are few enlisted men.
Skeleton shrimp (Zool.), a small crustacean of the genus
Caprella. See Illust. under Laemodipoda.
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Skeletonize
(gcide) | Skeletonize \Skel"e*ton*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Skeletonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Skeletonizing.]
To prepare a skeleton of; also, to reduce, as a leaf, to its
skeleton. --Pop. Sci. Monthly.
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Skeletonized
(gcide) | Skeletonize \Skel"e*ton*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Skeletonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Skeletonizing.]
To prepare a skeleton of; also, to reduce, as a leaf, to its
skeleton. --Pop. Sci. Monthly.
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Skeletonizer
(gcide) | Skeletonizer \Skel"e*ton*i`zer\, n. (Zool.)
Any small moth whose larva eats the parenchyma of leaves,
leaving the skeleton; as, the apple-leaf skeletonizer.
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Skeletonizing
(gcide) | Skeletonize \Skel"e*ton*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Skeletonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Skeletonizing.]
To prepare a skeleton of; also, to reduce, as a leaf, to its
skeleton. --Pop. Sci. Monthly.
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Splanchno-skeleton
(gcide) | Splanchno-skeleton \Splanch`no-skel"e*ton\, n. [Gr. ???? an
entrail + E. skeleton.] (Anat.)
That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and
the viscera. --Owen.
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appendicular skeleton
(wn) | appendicular skeleton
n 1: the part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle
and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs |
axial skeleton
(wn) | axial skeleton
n 1: the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal
column and sternum and ribs |
cytoskeleton
(wn) | cytoskeleton
n 1: a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules
in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell
shape and coherence |
endoskeleton
(wn) | endoskeleton
n 1: the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure
(especially of vertebrates) |
exoskeleton
(wn) | exoskeleton
n 1: 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 |
skeleton
(wn) | skeleton
n 1: something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a
mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a
novel"
2: a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton
somewhere in that family's closet" [syn: skeleton,
skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard]
3: the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a
frame for the body of an animal [syn: skeletal system,
skeleton, frame, systema skeletale]
4: the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its
shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" [syn: skeleton,
skeletal frame, frame, underframe] |
skeleton fork fern
(wn) | skeleton fork fern
n 1: pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with
usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America;
Japan; Australia [syn: skeleton fork fern, {Psilotum
nudum}] |
skeleton in the closet
(wn) | skeleton in the closet
n 1: a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton
somewhere in that family's closet" [syn: skeleton,
skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard] |
skeleton in the cupboard
(wn) | skeleton in the cupboard
n 1: a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton
somewhere in that family's closet" [syn: skeleton,
skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard] |
skeleton key
(wn) | skeleton key
n 1: a passkey with much of the bit filed away so that it can
open different locks |
skeleton shrimp
(wn) | skeleton shrimp
n 1: small amphipod crustacean having a grotesque form
suggestive of the praying mantis; found chiefly on seaweed |
SKELETON BILL
(bouvier) | SKELETON BILL, com. law. A blank paper, properly stamped, in those countries
where stamps are required, with the name of a person signed at the bottom.
2. In such case the person signing the paper will be held as the drawer
or acceptor, as it may be, of any bill which shall afterwards be written
above his name to the sum of which the stamp is applicable. 1 Bell's Com.
390, 5th ed.
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