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squelette

skeleton

noun skuh-LET Rare

Usage Note

Squelette is used both literally for the human or animal skeleton and figuratively for the bare framework of something — le squelette d'un roman ('the skeleton of a novel'). The adjective squelettique means either skeletal (bone-thin) or minimally structured.

Examples

"Le squelette humain compte deux cent six os."

Natural Translation

The human skeleton has two hundred and six bones.

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