skeletonize
verb
skel·e·ton·ize
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skeletonized;
skeletonizing
Definition of skeletonize
: to produce in or reduce to skeleton form
skeletonize a leaf
Examples of skeletonize in a Sentence
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Japanese beetles may skeletonize plant leaves; control pests by hand picking. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Basil for Your Best Pesto Yet," 20 Aug. 2018 Japanese beetles may skeletonize plant leaves; control pests by hand picking. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Basil for Your Best Pesto Yet," 20 Aug. 2018 Japanese beetles may skeletonize plant leaves; control pests by hand picking. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Basil for Your Best Pesto Yet," 20 Aug. 2018 Adults skeletonize leaves, chew flowers, and may completely defoliate plants while larvae feed on lawn and garden plant roots. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The 10 Most Destructive Garden Insects and How to Get Rid of Them," 10 July 2018 Japanese beetles may skeletonize plant leaves; control pests by hand picking. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Basil for Your Best Pesto Yet," 20 Aug. 2018 Japanese beetles may skeletonize plant leaves; control pests by hand picking. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Basil for Your Best Pesto Yet," 20 Aug. 2018 Adults skeletonize leaves, chew flowers, and may completely defoliate plants while larvae feed on lawn and garden plant roots. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The 10 Most Destructive Garden Insects and How to Get Rid of Them," 10 July 2018 Japanese beetles may skeletonize plant leaves; control pests by hand picking. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "How to Grow Basil for Your Best Pesto Yet," 20 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skeletonize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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