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skeletal

[skel-i-tl] / ˈskɛl ɪ tl /


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The skeletal remains also point to an unusually severe crisis.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

Miten was told there were additional "skeletal parts".

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

The scans revealed fine body hairs on the worker ant and even allowed researchers to visualize internal skeletal structures within the head and thorax.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

The designs, including silky dresses and billowing space-age black trousers like those worn by rock star David Bowie in the 1970s, were carefully fitted to the robots' skeletal frames.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

To my mother's delight, I put on weight, began to fill out my skeletal frame, and grew several inches.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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