scleroskeleton

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noun

That part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses.

OriginAncient Greek σκληρός →
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Meanings

nounscleroskeleton (plural scleroskeletons)

plural scleroskeletons

  1. obsoleterareanatomyThat part of the skeleton which is developed in tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκληρός“hard”
  2. Englishscleroskeleton

From Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”) + English skeleton.

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

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

Chicago

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

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