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skeleton in Tagalog

kalansay

UK/ˈskɛlɪtən//ˈskɛlətən/

skeleton in Tagalog: kalansay. 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.

Tagalog words for skeleton

system that provides support to an organism
kalansay

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of skeleton in Tagalog?
Skeleton in Tagalog is kalansay.
Ano ang skeleton sa Tagalog?
Skeleton: kalansay.
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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