axial skeleton

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noun Anatomy.

the skeleton of the head and trunk.

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Origin of axial skeleton

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby axial skeleton

axes, axi-, axial, axial-flow, axial-flow compressor, axial skeleton, axial strain, axial stress, axial vector, axil, axile

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How to use axial skeleton in a sentence

This exoskeleton differs from the main or axial skeleton of the higher animals, the latter being inside of the body.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
We thus see clearly that the dorsal stripe is directly related to the internal axial skeleton.
Colouration in Animals and Plants|Alfred Tylor
The axial skeleton is generally long, and that of the limbs frequently comparatively short, or sometimes absent.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The pectoral girdle lies external to the ribs, and has no bony attachment to the axial skeleton.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

The cranium is a compact bony box, forming the anterior expanded portion of the axial skeleton.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for axial skeleton

axial skeleton

noun

the bones that together comprise the skull and the vertebral column

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