A skeleton is the structural frame that supports the body of most animals. There are several types of skeletons, including the exoskeleton, which is a...
31 KB (3,620 words) - 16:55, 3 August 2024
Skeletonization is the state of a dead organism after undergoing decomposition. Skeletonization refers to the final stage of decomposition, during which...
19 KB (2,323 words) - 23:08, 23 August 2023
The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body. It is composed of around 270 bones at birth – this total decreases to around 206 bones...
22 KB (2,546 words) - 09:02, 4 September 2024
Skeleton is a winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled, known as a skeleton bobsled (or bobsleigh), down a frozen track while lying face...
32 KB (3,333 words) - 19:04, 3 September 2024
A skeleton crew is the minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item – such as a business, organization, or ship – at its most simple...
3 KB (303 words) - 05:13, 20 June 2024
A skeleton key (also known as a passkey) is a type of master key in which the serrated edge has been removed in such a way that it can open numerous locks...
3 KB (431 words) - 11:02, 15 August 2024
Skeleton in the closet or skeleton in the cupboard is a colloquial phrase and idiom used to describe an undisclosed fact about someone which, if revealed...
3 KB (267 words) - 18:47, 16 June 2024
Skeleton Tree is the sixteenth studio album by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released on 9 September 2016 on Bad Seed Ltd. A...
43 KB (3,711 words) - 22:37, 3 July 2024
The Skeleton Coast is the northern part of the Atlantic coast of Namibia. Immediately south of Angola, it stretches from the Kunene River to the Swakop...
13 KB (1,275 words) - 21:19, 16 June 2024
The appendicular skeleton is the portion of the vertebrate endoskeleton consisting of the bones and cartilages that support the paired appendages (fins...
4 KB (402 words) - 11:30, 27 March 2024