growth ring
noun
: a layer of wood (such as an annual ring) produced during a single period of growth
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In their study, Zanno and her colleagues re-analysed the duelling tyrannosaur, examining growth rings in the bones, developmental anatomical features and patterns of fusion in its spinal bones.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Extensive fossil examination The specimen’s age was around 20 years based on evidence like growth rings, spinal fusion, and developmental anatomy.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This conclusion was based on slicing through the fossil's limb bones to examine the growth rings.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The logs can be cut, milled, sanded and finished just like real wood, and the layers mimic the growth rings of a tree, making the product as aesthetically pleasing as the real thing.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Extensive fossil examination The specimen’s age was around 20 years based on evidence like growth rings, spinal fusion, and developmental anatomy.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
This conclusion was based on slicing through the fossil's limb bones to examine the growth rings.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
The logs can be cut, milled, sanded and finished just like real wood, and the layers mimic the growth rings of a tree, making the product as aesthetically pleasing as the real thing.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
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“Growth ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growth%20ring. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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