systema skeletale

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Noun

1.systema skeletale - the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animalskeletal system, skeleton, framesystem - a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"musculoskeletal system - the system of muscles and tendons and ligaments and bones and joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its formskeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organismendoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)exoskeleton - the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs