skeletal
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Up close, its elongated head, skeletal body and glistening double set of jaws reveal just how much unsettling detail goes into a creature often glimpsed onscreen in darkness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"Nutrients such as vitamin D, iron and calcium are of particular concern during adolescence, when deficiencies may have lasting implications for skeletal health and overall development."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
They point out to the outcome of the investigation on another mass grave was unearthed in the north-western town of Mannar in 2018 in which more than 350 skeletal remains were found.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The 4,000-year-old skeletal remains from the bio-archaeology lab?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Shadow became aware of eyes on him: a handful of red cardinals stared at him from a skeletal elder bush, then returned to pecking at the clusters of black elderberries.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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STAAR Biology: Biological Processes and Systems
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Organisms and Environments 5: Human Systems
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