axial skeleton

ax·i·al skel·e·ton

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Definitions of axial skeleton words

noun axial skeleton the bones that together comprise the skull and the vertebral column 3
noun axial skeleton in vertebrates, the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs without the arms and legs 3
noun axial skeleton the skeleton of the head and trunk. 1

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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