bony

US /ˈboʊ.ni/
UK /ˈboʊ.ni/
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1.

scheletrico, ossuto

so thin that the bones can be seen

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The starving dog was terribly bony.
Il cane affamato era terribilmente scheletrico.
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Her hands were bony and frail.
Le sue mani erano scheletriche e fragili.
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2.

osseo, simile all'osso

consisting of or resembling bone

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The fossilized remains included several bony fragments.
I resti fossilizzati includevano diversi frammenti ossei.
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The fish had a very bony structure.
Il pesce aveva una struttura molto ossea.