skeletal
US /ˈskel.ə.t̬əl/
UK /ˈskel.ə.t̬əl/
1.
of, relating to, or forming a skeleton
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The paleontologist carefully examined the skeletal remains of the dinosaur.
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The human body has a complex skeletal system.
2.
very thin; emaciated
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After weeks of illness, he looked almost skeletal.
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The famine left many people with skeletal figures.
3.
reduced to a minimum; bare or essential
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The report provided only a skeletal outline of the plan.
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They operated with a skeletal staff during the holidays.