osamenta

Definitions of osamenta
  1. noun
    any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
    synonyms: esqueleto
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    caja torácica
    the bony enclosing wall of the chest
    calcañal, calcañar, calcaño, talón
    the back part of the human foot
    esqueleto axial
    the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
    columna vertebral, espina dorsal, espinazo, esquena, raquis, rosario
    the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
    metacarpo
    the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
    metatarso
    the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
    tarso
    the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
    notocordio
    a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
    empeine
    the arch of the foot
    pelvis
    the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
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    estructura anatómica
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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