Skeletal
(adjective)
- Relating to or consisting of bones.
- Having a thin or bony structure; resembling a skeleton.
Origin:
Mid 17th century: from modern latin skeletalis, from latin os, oss- "bone".
Examples:
- The skeletal system is made up of bones.
- The fish had a skeletal structure.
- The skeletal muscles are responsible for movement.
- The tree had a skeletal appearance in the winter.
- The skeletal remains of the dinosaur were found in the desert.