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skeletal

[skel-i-tl] / ˈskɛl ɪ tl /


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Scientists from Griffith University in Australia found unusual patterns in the skeletal remains of early human foragers, which they linked to the sucking of betel nuts.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

In the new study, published in Science Advances, the researchers reported the discovery of rare skeletal remains of two early human foragers from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

In an earlier study, researchers at Leipzig University had already found that activation with AP503 also strengthens skeletal muscle.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

The 4,000-year-old skeletal remains from the bio-archaeology lab?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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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