skeleton
Definitions
The internal framework of bone and cartilage that supports and protects the body of a vertebrate.
A supporting structure or frame that gives shape to something, such as a building or a project.
A very thin or emaciated person or animal.
Examples
The students studied the human skeleton in the biology laboratory.
The old house was nothing more than a skeleton of its former self after the fire.
Synonyms
framework structure frame scaffolding outline chassis anatomy