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braincase

[breyn-keys] / ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs /
NOUN
cranium
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STRONG


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Researchers also examined the basisphenoid, a bone positioned near the braincase, and found several distinctive characteristics.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

As the researchers write at one point, despite losing part of the palate and braincase, "the remainder of the skull is well-preserved, even showing a full arrangement of palpebral ossicles in place."

From Salon Mar. 26, 2024

Homo heidelbergensis possessed a large browridge and a bigger braincase and flatter face than earlier hominins - species on the human evolutionary lineage.

From Reuters Sep. 20, 2023

To reconstruct the brains of ancient birds, researchers need fossils that preserve the hollow space where a brain would sit: the braincase.

From Science Magazine Sep. 27, 2022

Inside his braincase sensations were being reviewed, evaluated, before any official reaction was given.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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