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skeleton

(SKEH-leh-tun)
The framework that supports the soft tissues of vertebrate animals and protects many of their internal organs. The skeletons of vertebrates are made of bone and/or cartilage.
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The human skeleton. The skeleton is the framework of bones and cartilage that supports and protects the soft tissues and the internal organs of the body.
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