structure squelettique

Definitions of structure squelettique
  1. noun
    any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
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    côtes
    the bony enclosing wall of the chest
    arc, cambrure
    a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
    talon
    the back part of the human foot
    colonne vertébrale
    the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
    métacarpe
    the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
    métatarse
    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
    bassin, hanche
    the structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
    type of:
    structure anatomique, structure du corps
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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