"skinfold" meaning in All languages combined

See skinfold on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: skinfolds [plural]
Etymology: From skin + fold. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|skin|fold}} skin + fold Head templates: {{en-noun}} skinfold (plural skinfolds)
  1. A double layer of skin and the underlying adipose tissue obtained by pinching the skin at an appropriate site; the thickness (measured using calipers) gives an estimation of body fat.
    Sense id: en-skinfold-en-noun-9cwP2V3W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
        [
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        ],
        [
          "thickness",
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        ],
        [
          "calipers",
          "calipers"
        ],
        [
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "fat",
          "fat"
        ]
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