skeletal
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈskɛl.ɪ.təl/, /skə.ˈliː.təl/, [ˈskɛl.ɪ.tl̩], [skə.ˈliː.tl̩]
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈskɛl.ə.təl/, [ˈskɛl.ə.ɾəl], [ˈskɛl.ə.ɾl̩]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈskel.ə.təl/, /skə.ˈliː.təl/, [ˈskel.ə.ɾəl], [ˈskə.ˈliː.ɾəl]
Adjective
skeletal (comparative more skeletal, superlative most skeletal)
- of, or relating to the skeleton
- haggard, cadaverous, emaciated or gaunt
- barebones, lacking elaboration
Derived terms
- diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
- exoskeletal
- musculoskeletal
- osteoskeletal
- skeletal age
- skeletal animation
- skeletal eroding band
- skeletal fluorosis
- skeletal formula
- skeletal muscle
- skeletal-muscle pump
- skeletal soil
- skeletal system
Translations
of, or relating to the skeleton
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haggard
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barebones, lacking elaboration
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