skeleton

The bony framework of a human.

The bony framework of a fish.

The bony framework of a dinosaur.

A skeleton with all or nearly all of its bones present.

A skeleton that is missing a significant number of its bones.

A rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals.

An internal bony or cartilaginous framework.

To come across a skeleton.

To find a skeleton unexpectedly or during a search.

To find a skeleton in the ground by digging.

To reveal a skeleton, often by removing what is covering it.

To keep a skeleton in its original state.

To constitute the structural framework.

To indicate the owner or origin of a skeleton.