braincase
or brain case
[breyn-keys]
noun
Origin of braincase
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The incisors are orthodont; the rostrum is short and the braincase is wide.
Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny RatsJoo Moojen
The tympanic bullae are less inflated and less protruded from the braincase.
American WeaselsE. Raymond Hall
The braincase of the skull is crushed in three places as though by a raptor's beak.
American WeaselsE. Raymond Hall
These dimensions indicate that the braincase reaches full size early.
North American Jumping Mice (Genus Zapus)Philip H. Krutzsch
It is distinguishable by greater general breadth and by the depth of the braincase, which perceptibly exceeds that of S. notatus.
braincase
[brān′kās′]
n.
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