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Skeletal vs Fusome - What's the difference?

skeletal | fusome |

As adjectives the difference between skeletal and fusome

is that skeletal is of, or relating to the skeleton while fusome is (uk|dialect|obsolete) handy.

As a noun fusome is

(biology) a germ cell-specific organelle assembled from membrane skeletal proteins and membranous vesicles.

skeletal

English

Alternative forms

* sceletal

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to the skeleton
  • haggard, cadaverous, emaciated or gaunt

    • Derived terms

    * musculoskeletal * skeletal age * skeletal animation * skeletal fluorosis * skeletal formula * skeletal muscle * skeletal-muscle pump * skeletal soil * skeletal system

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    fusome

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) handy
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) neat; handsome
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) notable
    • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A germ cell-specific organelle assembled from membrane skeletal proteins and membranous vesicles