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skeleton meaning in Tamil

எலும்புக்கூடு elumpukkūṭu

UK/ˈskɛlɪtən//ˈskɛlətən/

skeleton in Tamil: எலும்புக்கூடு (elumpukkūṭu), கட்டமைப்பு (kaṭṭamaippu), எலும்பன் (elumpaṉ), அடித்தளம் (aṭittaḷam). 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.

Tamil words for skeleton

system that provides support to an organism
எலும்புக்கூடு elumpukkūṭu
representation of a skeleton
எலும்புக்கூடு elumpukkūṭu
very thin person
எலும்புக்கூடு elumpukkūṭu, எலும்பன் elumpaṉ
central core of something
கட்டமைப்பு kaṭṭamaippu
frame that provides support to a building
அடித்தளம் aṭittaḷam, கட்டமைப்பு kaṭṭamaippu

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

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Questions about skeleton in Tamil

What is the meaning of skeleton in Tamil?
Skeleton in Tamil is எலும்புக்கூடு (elumpukkūṭu), கட்டமைப்பு (kaṭṭamaippu), எலும்பன் (elumpaṉ), அடித்தளம் (aṭittaḷam).
skeleton என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Skeleton: எலும்புக்கூடு (elumpukkūṭu), கட்டமைப்பு (kaṭṭamaippu), எலும்பன் (elumpaṉ), அடித்தளம் (aṭittaḷam).
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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