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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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
University of Waterloo anthropologists did DNA analysis of skeletal remains recovered from Franklin expedition sites, finding that the samples matched DNA donated by living descendants.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
His favorite portrays Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec ruler of the underworld, who is often depicted in skeletal form.
—ABC News, 30 May 2026
Bell’s disappearance was considered a missing persons case for almost two decades, the State’s Attorney’s Office said, until a surveyor found Bell’s skeletal remains on property being developed in Montgomery in late 2020.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
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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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