skeletal
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adjective \ˈske-lə-təl\Definition of SKELETAL
: of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
— skel·e·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb
See Examples of SKELETAL
- The archaeologist found skeletal remains.
- She was skeletal after her illness.
First Known Use of SKELETAL
1854
Related to SKELETAL
- Synonyms
- cadaverous, gaunt, haggard, emaciated, wasted
skel·e·tal
adjective \ˈskel-ət-əl, British sometimes ske-ˈlēt-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SKELETAL
: of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton <skeletal structures> <the skeletal system>
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