hyposkeletal

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adjective

Beneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.

“the hyposkeletal muscles”

Opposite
episkeletal
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Meanings

adjectivehyposkeletal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyBeneath the endoskeleton; hypaxial.

    the hyposkeletal muscles

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
episkeletal

Origin

From hypo- + skeletal.

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Cite this entry
APA

hyposkeletal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyposkeletal

MLA

“hyposkeletal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyposkeletal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyposkeletal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyposkeletal.

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