noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
skeletonization; being reduced to bones
Refers to the process of a body decomposing until only bones remain. Often used in forensic, archaeological, or figurative contexts.
遺体は発見時、すでに白骨化していた。
The body had already skeletonized by the time it was found.
白骨化が進むと個
As skeletonization progresses, identification of the individual becomes difficult.