skeletal structure

collocation in English

meaningsofskeletalandstructure

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skeletal
adjective
uk
/ˈskel.ə.təl/us
/ˈskel.ə.t̬əl/
of or like a skeleton (= frame ...
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structure
noun
uk
/ˈstrʌk.tʃər/us
/ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/
the way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in ...
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(Definition ofskeletalandstructurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The break therefore presents the drama of the song reduced to its mostskeletalstructure.
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Without the minerals, the plankton cannot have itsskeletalstructure.
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The specimen required matrix removal before examination in order to allow investigation of itsskeletalstructurein as much detail as possible.
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The indices have more value in comparing individuals within the same population but even in this instance bodyskeletalstructurecan vary considerably.
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Theskeletalstructureconsists of many tiny calcareous plates embedded in the cuticle.
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The term refers to theskeletalstructurewhich can bypass all locks.
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More of the musculature andskeletalstructureis visible in this statue than in earlier works.
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Her entireskeletalstructureis laced with an adamantium alloy-based substance, increasing her durability.
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Parent hydrides have a defined standard population of hydrogen atoms attached to askeletalstructure.
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Theirskeletalstructureand skin are also different from those of other squamates.
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The house was erected around askeletalstructureof tropical hardwood posts and beams, usually cengai.
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People who have a brokenskeletalstructurealso fall into this category of disability.
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The design was expressed as a modularskeletalstructureproviding an adaptable frame for the walls.
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A relatedskeletalstructure, found mainly in birds and dinosaurs, is the synsacrum.
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Theskeletalstructureof these ground sloths indicates that the animals were massive.
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The current tower is askeletalstructurethat replaced the original 1835 brick and wood tower in 1895.
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The ship appeared as a diamond shaped craft with askeletalstructuresimilar to the resurrection ships.
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After being released, the larvae disperse and eventually settle on rocky seafloors cementing theirskeletalstructureto a rock.
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However, when humans are first developing in utero, they have a cartilage precursor to theirskeletalstructure.
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Theskeletalstructureis changed for a more attractive body shape and height, and joints are padded for ease.
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It has been suggested that the ornamentation of the upper voices may be improvised above askeletalstructure.
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The adults are actually 3 meters in height and have a stronger, more limberskeletalstructurethan humans.
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Though it existed approximately 75 million years before the oldest known bird, itsskeletalstructureis allegedly more bird-like.
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These features may not be apparent at birth but progress as storage of glycosaminoglycans affects bone,skeletalstructure, connective tissues, and organs.
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Since thisskeletalstructurehas no specific function in ungulates, it is considered to be a homologous characteristic that ungulates share with other mammals.
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