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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Months later, skeletal remains were found in January in Hamilton County, Tenn., and were later determined to be Martinez.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
In June, five frozen bodies were retrieved from Mount Everest — including one that was just skeletal remains — as part of Nepal's mountain clean-up campaign on Everest and adjoining peaks Lhotse and Nuptse.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
Svensson’s skeletal remains were discovered near the Deer Park Fire Road, Fielding said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
He was known for drawing strikingly detailed skeletal diagrams on his patients’ casts.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024
In June, five frozen bodies were retrieved from Mount Everest — including one that was just skeletal remains — as part of Nepal's mountain clean-up campaign on Everest and adjoining peaks Lhotse and Nuptse.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
Svensson’s skeletal remains were discovered near the Deer Park Fire Road, Fielding said.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
He was known for drawing strikingly detailed skeletal diagrams on his patients’ casts.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
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“Skeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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