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skelic index

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[skel-ik] / ˈskɛl ɪk /

noun

Anthropometry.

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

Etymology

Origin of skelic index

< Greek skél ( os ) leg + -ic

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