SKELETIZATION
\skˌɛlɪta͡ɪzˈe͡ɪʃən], \skˌɛlɪtaɪzˈeɪʃən], \s_k_ˌɛ_l_ɪ_t_aɪ_z_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of SKELETIZATION
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Conversion into a skeleton; extreme emaciation produced by total disappearance of the soft parts.
By Alexander Duane
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