Bony
Tall
Tall adjective - Extending to a great distance upward.
Both words in one sentence
- Toad, he is tall and bony but he can pack away large quantities of food in a manner of seconds.
Source: Big Eater / Animated Films -
Other depictions however have them be absurdly tall and bony by human standards, with intensely narrow faces (for reference, those two images are supposed to be the same character).
Source: Green-Skinned Space Babe -
The Protheans have a completely different implied appearance in this game, being depicted as tall, bony creatures rather than the form we later see.
Source: Video Game / Mass Effect
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