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braincase

[brayn-kays] / ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs /
NOUN
cranium
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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

He was intrigued by a hole, or divot, at the back of the head on each side of the braincase, which once held cartilage.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2023

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

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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