braincase

or brain case

[ breyn-keys ]

/ ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs /

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noun

cranium (def. 2).

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Origin of braincase

First recorded in 1735–45; brain + case²

Words nearby braincase

Braillist, Brailowsky, brain, brainbox, brain candy, braincase, brain cell, brainchild, brain concussion, brain coral, brain damage

How to use braincase in a sentence

They’re hoping to understand how modern birds developed the ability to move the upper bill relative to the braincase, which is known as cranial kinesis and allowed them to manipulate a wider variety of food.
This 120-million-year-old bird may have been one of the first to shake its tail feathers|Kate Baggaley|September 17, 2021|Popular-Science
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

Medical definitions for braincase

braincase

[ brān′kās′ ]

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

braincase

or brain case

Origin of braincase

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Medical definitions for braincase