skeletal

Example Sentences

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The skeletal remains - dating from Roman times - were previously thought to belong to a woman from the sub-Saharan region.

From BBC

"I am fascinated by the ways in which changes during development give rise to the skeletal features which distinguish dinosaurs, birds, crocodylians, and other vertebrates," said Morris.

From Science Daily

Instead of acting on hunger pathways, the new compound boosts metabolic activity directly within skeletal muscle.

From Science Daily

“You have an instant fatality that leaves no marks on the skeletal remains. Unfortunately, the soft tissues that would show us what happened have decomposed in the past hundred years.”

From Literature

Kennedy was guided below deck, where he broke down in tears, his body drained and aching, his six-foot-one frame wasted to a skeletal 110 pounds.

From Literature