skelet

1 of 2

noun

skel·​et

ˈskelə̇t

plural -s

archaic

: skeleton

skelet-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or skeleto-

1

: skeleton

skeletal

skeletology

2

: skeletal and

skeletomuscular

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek skeletos, from skeletos, adjective

Combining form

New Latin, from skeleton

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