skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
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The archaeologist found skeletal remains.
She was skeletal after her illness.
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Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
Researchers finally confirmed the noble identity of skeletal remains first discovered over a hundred years ago.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
In another excavation area on the grounds, seven sets of historic skeletal remains consistent with the workhouse era have now been recovered in total, the agency said.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Zavala has applied techniques developed in the field of ancient DNA research to help identify unknown human skeletal remains from World War II and the Korean War.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
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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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