skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
Examples of skeletal in a Sentence
The archaeologist found skeletal remains.
She was skeletal after her illness.
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Alice Park, TIME, 21 May 2024
Investigators are trying to determine the identity of a person whose skeletal remains were discovered on a property in Loma Linda over the weekend.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈskel-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating or attached to, forming, or resembling a skeleton
skeletal muscles
the skeletal system
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