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skeletal

[skel-i-tl] / ˈskɛl ɪ tl /


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He is an associate professor and researcher in molecular skeletal biology at Lund University.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Now the creatures' skeletal remains appear to have been found in an Iron Age dig near Cordoba.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

The skeletal “Drum n Bass” is filled with lines about needing to seem tough when the outside world required it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

While skeletal remains can sometimes show signs of infection, genetics often tell a more complex story.

From Science Daily • Jan. 26, 2026

The skeletal guards shoved me straight through a wall, and it became solid behind me.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan