patterning
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In those situations, reconstructors must make uninformed guesses about things fossils rarely tell us, such as the texture or intricate patterning of fur.
From Scientific American
In either case, the laser or the thread helps crystals form, but their periodicity, their patterning, is fully their own.
From Scientific American
“If you look at the kinds of wolves that are here … they’re taller, skinnier, the color and patterning is different, their tails don’t wag,” Piper added.
From Seattle Times
Read is patterning the new program after those in such places as Lancaster, Pa.-which now has 14 public pianos-and Lynchburg, which has five.
From Washington Times
The patterning also suggests the kind of camouflage we might wear if we were trying to remain inconspicuous in a forest of rainbows, silver and gold, and perpetual sunsets.
From Washington Post
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