skeleton; bones; skeletal system
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skeleton; skeletal system; bony framework (in humans and animals)
technicalIn biology, divided into endoskeletons (internal, made of many bones in humans and higher animals) and exoskeletons (hard shells of arthropods and mollusks, or scales/scutes of fish and turtles). In common usage, usually refers to the internal endoskeleton.
Chéng成
nián年
rén人
de的
gǔ骨
gé骼
yóu由
èr二
bǎi百
líng零
liù六
kuài块
gǔ骨
tou头
zǔ组
chéng成
。
An adult human skeleton is composed of two hundred and six bones.
Kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
wài外
gǔ骨
gé骼
kě可
yǐ以
bǎo保
hù护
tā它
men们
de的
nèi内
bù部
qì器
guān官
。
The exoskeleton of insects can protect their internal organs.
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Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
gǔ骨
gé骼
jīng惊
qí奇
，
shì是
liàn练
wǔ武
de的
hǎo好
cái材
liào料
。
The doctor said he has amazing bones, making him perfect material for martial arts training.
Suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
gǔ骨
gé骼
huì会
zhú逐
jiàn渐
biàn变
de得
cuì脆
ruò弱
。
As age increases, bones gradually become fragile.