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skeleton meaning in Sanskrit

कङ्काल kaṅkāla

UK/ˈskɛlɪtən//ˈskɛlətən/

skeleton in Sanskrit: कङ्काल (kaṅkāla). In English, skeleton means the system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals.

Sanskrit words for skeleton

system that provides support to an organism
कङ्काल kaṅkāla

English meaning of skeleton

  1. noun The system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals.
  2. noun An anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton.
  3. noun A very thin person.
  4. noun The central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure; an outline of a longer project.

Full definition of skeleton

skeleton in a sentence

  • Her whimsical Halloween decorations include dancing skeletons who sing an eerie song.
  • She lost so much weight while she was ill that she became a skeleton.
  • The skeleton of the organisation is essentially the same as it was ten years ago, but many new faces have come and gone.

Synonyms of skeleton

All synonyms of skeleton

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Questions about skeleton in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of skeleton in Sanskrit?
Skeleton in Sanskrit is कङ्काल (kaṅkāla).
skeleton इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Skeleton: कङ्काल (kaṅkāla).
What does skeleton mean in English?
Skeleton means the system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals.

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