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skeletal

[skel-i-tl] / ˈskɛl ɪ tl /


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Bone and skeletal injuries are a major cause of long-term disability around the world.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 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

“Isn’t she a beauty?” says the master-at-arms—that grizzled, muscular career seaman, covered in leering skeletal tattoos.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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