braincase

[ breyn-keys ]

/ ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs /

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First recorded in 1735–45; brain + case²

These layers have also yielded remains of fire pits, burned animal bones, scorched tortoise shells and four Neandertal fossils — a piece of a leg bone, two teeth and part of a braincase.
Finds in a Spanish cave inspire an artistic take on warm-weather Neandertals|Bruce Bower|March 9, 2021|Science News
In crocodiles and their relatives, the roof of the mouth, or palate, is fused to the braincase.
This ancient fish-crocodile mashup snared its prey using a key adaptation|Kate Baggaley|February 3, 2021|Popular Science
In young females the width of the braincase is more than the distance between the alveoli of the incisor and first molar.
Subspeciation in Pocket Gophers of Kansas, [KU. Vol. 1 No. 11]|Bernardo Villa-R
Skull: Size medium; braincase well inflated; zygomata strong, moderately appressed to cranium.
Geographic Distribution and Taxonomy of the Chipmunks of Wyoming|John A. White

Skull: Large; zygomata strong and arched; braincase well inflated.
Geographic Distribution and Taxonomy of the Chipmunks of Wyoming|John A. White
Skull: Smooth and rounded; braincase inflated; zygomata strong.
Geographic Distribution and Taxonomy of the Chipmunks of Wyoming|John A. White
Skull: Large; braincase well inflated; zygomatic arches strong and slightly appressed to skull.
Taxonomy of the Chipmunks, Eutamias quadrivittatus and Eutamias umbrinus|John A. White

braincase

[ brān′kās′ ]

The part of the skull that encloses the brain; the cranium.