# skeletochronology

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The estimation of the age of skeletal remains by observation of growth rings in bones

## Etymology
From skeleto- + chronology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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