skeletal
adjective/ˈskɛlɪtəl/
Frequency rank: #8,711 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or resembling a skeleton; very thin or consisting only of a basic framework.
Example sentence
The doctors were concerned about his skeletal structure after years of poor nutrition.
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