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visceral skeleton (s) (noun), visceral skeletons (pl)
The bony formations of the body that enclose pelvic and thoracic organs: The pelvis, ribs, and the cranium (head) and sternum (breastbone), are parts of the visceral skeleton.
This entry is located in the following units: skeleto-, skelet-, skele- (page 2) viscer-, viscero-, visceri-, visc- (page 2)