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basicranial

British  
/ ˌbæsɪˈkreɪnɪəl /

adjective

  1. anatomy of or relating to the base of the skull

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The changes in the Tbx1-knockout mice were reminiscent of the known basicranial morphology of Neanderthals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

In the diagram of the Baboon's skull the dotted lines 'd1 d2', etc., give the angles of the Lemur's and Beaver's skull, as laid down upon the basicranial axis of the Baboon.

From Lectures and Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry

N. m. scopulorum differs from inopinata also in paler upper incisors and less prominent basicranial ridges.

From A New Subspecies of Wood Rat (Neotoma mexicana) from Colorado by Finley, Robert B.

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