basicranial

/ (ˌbæsɪˈkreɪnɪəl) /

adjective

anatomy of or relating to the base of the skull

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How to use basicranial in a sentence

Of these, one of the largest is the parasphenoid which, in Ichthyopsids, is found underlying the basicranial axis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
The posterior part of the craniofacial axis, which has relations only with the cranium, is called the basicranial axis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
In the Cervidae and Giraffidae the face is not bent down on the basicranial axis as it is in the Bovidae.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
In front of the presphenoid the basicranial axis is continued by the mesethmoid.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
The basicranial axis is straight, and the fontanelle in the lachrymal region is very large.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard

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