skinfold
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English
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Etymology
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From
skin
+
fold
.
Noun
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skinfold
(
plural
skinfolds
)
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
.
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