skeletoid

plural skeletoids

1. mathematicsA structure that captures the essential topological information of a space.

   By proposition 6.5.4, X is a skeletoid and hence an absorber by theorem 6.5.1.

   1988, J. van Mill, Infinite-Dimensional Topology: Prerequisites and Introduction, page 285

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   Skeletoids and absorbers play an important role in infinite-dimensional topology. The existence and uniqueness of skeletoids (and absorbers) with respect to certain collections allow ^([sic]) one to study completely metrizable infinite-dimensional manifolds by using the technique of compact manifolds, incomplete manifolds by those of complete ones and so on.

   2020, Howard Cook, Continua: With the Houston Problem Book, page 70

1. not comparablesoil scienceContaining a high proportion of coarse fragments such as gravel, stones, or rock fragments and as a result having low water-holding capacity and limited ability to retain nutrients.

   The reddish brown skeletoid soil samples were all moderately supplied.

   1965, Soils of the Velika Morava and Mlava Basin, page 231

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   Hence there are shallow skeletal and skeletoid soils on large areas, while somewhat deeper soils are found only on gentle slopes […]

   1968, Pedologic Cover of Western and Northwestern Serbia, page 247

   Synonyms: skeletoidal

2. not comparableSkeletal or framework-like.

   Aerial hyphae: (a) as in advancing zone but with slightly thickened walls; (b) hyaline to pale brownish, thick walled, aseptate, (1-) 1.5-2 (-3) μ wide, skeletoid, rarely branched.

   1980, Paul Holliday, Fungus Diseases of Tropical Crops, →ISBN, page 266