skeletal elements
collocation in Englishmeaningsofskeletalandelement
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skeletal
adjective
uk/ˈskel.ə.təl/us/ˈskel.ə.t̬əl/
of or like a skeleton (= frame ...
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element
noun
uk/ˈel.ɪ.mənt/us/ˈel.ə.mənt/
a part ...
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(Definition ofskeletalandelementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The descriptive taxonomy of artifactual alterations compiled information on modification type, location on theskeletalelement, and modification activity that would have produced each alteration.
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The mainskeletalelementis the vertebral column, composed of articulating vertebrae which are lightweight yet strong.
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Most of the material came from skeletonized mummies, which had been damaged by grave robberies so that the skeletal elements were identifiable.
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The reptiles and mammals found in the fissure deposits are found, most frequently, in the form of numerous disarticulated skeletal elements.
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Other skeletal elements such as parts of a femur found in this fissure are probably from this crocodile.
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In the latter case, one might expect that the same skeletal elements would be present.
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Cutmarks and the representation of skeletal elements indicate filleting, marrow extraction and the exploitation of tendons and hides.
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However, the number of calvarial pieces is surprisingly high at nearly half the total number of skeletal elements.
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Despite its very reduced size, the specimen appears to be an adult, based on the heavy ossification of most of the skeletal elements.
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The content of different fossil groups was estimated by counting identifiable skeletal elements in the fractionated residue.
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The remains included various invertebrates (gastropods, bivalves, and coral, all classified as shell) and skeletal elements from all vertebrate classes (including bones, teeth, and antlers, all classified as bone).
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The inclusion of fish vertebrae, jaw bones, teeth, and other informative skeletal elements improves prey identification and quantification over otolith analysis alone.
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The skeletal elements form a lattice-like structure made up of fused spicules of silica.
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In the same area some additional partial skeletons and a large number of disarticulated skeletal elements were found.
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The septae are vertical skeletal elements inside the corallite wall and the costae unite the septae at the base.
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Twelve paratypes have been designated, based on additional isolated skeletal elements.
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The mesohyl resembles a type of connective tissue and contains several amoeboid cells such as amebocytes, as well as fibrils and skeletal elements.
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There is no sign of biomineralization of the skeletal elements.
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