as in gaunt
suffering extreme weight loss as a result of hunger or disease
the stray kitten's skeletal body was pitiful to look at
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Further, an analysis of the skeletal remains indicated that the woman likely suffered from osteoporosis, a disease commonly associated with older women.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Her skeletal remains were then discovered near the junction of two parkways in Queens on August 25, 1991, but her identity remained a mystery—until now.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Mary Sue Fink was identified a decade after her skeletal remains were found in Honolulu, Hawaii.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
Colonial secrets and scandals A study of skeletal remains using new DNA analysis techniques shed light on the fate of family members of the first US president, George Washington, in March.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Her skeletal remains were then discovered near the junction of two parkways in Queens on August 25, 1991, but her identity remained a mystery—until now.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Mary Sue Fink was identified a decade after her skeletal remains were found in Honolulu, Hawaii.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2024
Colonial secrets and scandals A study of skeletal remains using new DNA analysis techniques shed light on the fate of family members of the first US president, George Washington, in March.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Skeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skeletal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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