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Main Entry: 1skel·e·ton
Pronunciation: skel-t-n
Function: noun 1: a firm supporting or protecting structure or framework of a living thing; especially: a framework made of bone or sometimes cartilage that supports the soft tissues and protects the internal organs of a vertebrate (as a fish or human being) -- compare ENDOSKELETON, EXOSKELETON 2: a very thin person or animal 3: something forming a structural framework