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rigor mortis

postmortem stiffening of the limbs of a corpse
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Summary

rigor mortis is a decomposition[1]. It draws 9,900 Wikipedia views per month (decomposition category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • Follows: algor mortis[3]
  • Followed by: livor mortis[4]
  • Commons category: Rigor mortis[5]
  • Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[6]

Why It Matters

rigor mortis has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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