
Skeleton
Anatomical Term
Refers to all the bones in a body, often used in education and science.

Biology students study the human skeleton in detail.
Not Always Complete
In conversation, 'skeleton' may mean a full set or just part of the bones.

Archaeologists discovered a dinosaur skeleton missing its skull.
Metaphorical Use
Used in expressions to refer to the most basic form of something.

We will prepare a skeleton of the proposal for now.
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