skeletal
[ skel-i-tl ]
/ ˈskɛl ɪ tl /
adjective
of, relating to, or like a skeleton.
Origin of skeletal
First recorded in 1850–55;
skelet(on) +
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM skeletal
skel·e·tal·ly, adverb non·skel·e·tal, adjective non·skel·e·tal·ly, adverb pseu·do·skel·e·tal, adjectiveWords nearby skeletal
skeezy,
skeg,
skeif,
skeigh,
skein,
skeletal,
skeletal extension,
skeletal muscle,
skeletal system,
skeletal traction,
skeleton
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Scientific definitions for skeletal
skeleton
[ skĕl′ĭ-tn ]
The internal structure of vertebrate animals, composed of bone or cartilage, that supports the body, serves as a framework for the attachment of muscles, and protects the vital organs and associated structures.
A hard protective covering or supporting structure of invertebrate animals. See also endoskeleton exoskeleton.