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skeleton

[skel-i-tn] / ˈskɛl ɪ tn /
NOUN
structure of bones in animate being or supports in an object
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The team examined 939 adult skeletons from five medieval cemeteries in Denmark.

From Science Daily

It felt as if a skeleton had just tapped my shoulder.

From Literature

Over the past decade, researchers meticulously cleaned and assembled the delicate bones to prevent damage to the small and fragile skeleton.

From Science Daily

A skeleton staff of 70 to 80 employees will remain.

From Los Angeles Times

To resolve this long standing conflict, an international research team led by Dr. M. Eleonora Rossi of the University of Bristol's School of Biological Sciences took a closer look at how sponge skeletons evolved.

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