skelic index

[ skel-ik ]
/ ˈskɛl ɪk /

noun Anthropometry.

the ratio of the length of the leg to the length of the torso of a person, multiplied by 100.

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Origin of skelic index

< Greek skél(os) leg + -ic

Words nearby skelic index

skeleton car, skeleton in the closet, skeleton key, skeletonize, skelf, skelic index, skell, skellum, skelly, skelm, skelmersdale
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