braincase

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The dinosaur had large cheekbones, a broad braincase, and likely a short, deep snout.

From Science Daily • Apr. 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

Pondering this while walking his dog, Brazeau considered CT scans of the braincase of a placoderm called Kolymaspis sibirica, collected more than 60 years ago in Siberia.

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