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The definition of skeletal means related to bones.

(adjective)

An example of skeletal used as an adjective is skeletal muscles, the muscles that move the bones and support the skeleton.

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adjective

Of, relating to, forming, or of the nature of a skeleton.
Attached to or formed by a skeleton.

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skelˈe·tal·ly adverb

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