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skeletal

[skel-i-tl] / ˈskɛl ɪ tl /


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He is an associate professor and researcher in molecular skeletal biology at Lund University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

For decades, the site intrigued scientists because of unusual skeletal traits and the way the two individuals were laid to rest.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Now the creatures' skeletal remains appear to have been found in an Iron Age dig near Cordoba.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

But he is best known for his inimitable, Surrealist pictures featuring skeletal, architectonic figures—merging humans, animals, foliage, totems and signs—which, though indecipherable, are instantly recognizable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Before one of the biggest archaeological audiences in history, Hrdlicka chose to discuss the skeletal evidence for Indians’ early arrival in the Americas.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann