bone age

bone age
noun
a person's age measured by matching their bone development (as shown by X rays) with bone development of an average person of known chronological age
Hypernyms: ↑age

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized B&A
: a prehistoric period characterized by the use of bone and antler implements : the period of Magdalenian culture

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