Flesh

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With regard to biology, flesh is the soft substance of a human or other animal body that consists of muscle and fat; for vertebrate, this especially includes muscle tissue (skeletal muscle), as opposed to bones and viscera.[1] Flesh may be used as food, in which case it is commonly called meat.

References

  1. "Flesh". dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved 14 February 2013.