Collocations withskeleton

These are words often used in combination withskeleton.

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articulated skeleton
The only in situ items identified were an articulated skeleton on each side of the access stairway, both individuals with their heads to the east.
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complete skeleton
A well-preserved and complete skeleton of a wolf, also inside a wooden cage, was laid to the southwest.
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female skeleton
The other contained an articulated female skeleton, about thirty-five years old.
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human skeleton
During childhood and young adulthood, the human skeleton grows and achieves its final size and shape (growth and modelling).
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internal skeleton
They are supported by an internal skeleton of calcium carbonate plates referred to as vertebral ossicles.
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partial skeleton
It consists of a partial skeleton with skull.
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