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bones

  • plural
    of bone.
    bone
  • present tense form
    of bone (3rd person singular).
    bone

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When the fossils were originally found, scientists had far fewer mosasaur specimens available for comparison, making it difficult to determine exactly what kind of mosasaur the bones represented.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

The bones were found inside rock containing mosasaur remains collected in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

New research led by the University of Liverpool now provides strong evidence that some Mesozoic fossils, including dinosaur bones and teeth, can retain traces of those original organic materials.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

In her previous post earlier this week, Davis revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer a year and a half ago but it had spread to her bones, leaving it "too late" for chemotherapy.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The pain lightnings through my body—through my bones, my skin, shimmers out over my fur.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz