braincase

American  

[breyn-keys] / ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs /

Or brain case

noun

1. cranium.

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Etymology

Origin of braincase

First recorded in 1735–45; brain + case ²

Example Sentences

They said Cryptovaranoides was clearly a squamate because it differed from the Rhynchocephalia in several key areas, including the braincase, in the neck vertebrae and in the shoulder area.

From BBC

The best way to find out is to discover more 3D braincases, Fabbri says.

From Science Magazine

The birds’ distinctive drumming and drilling had led researchers to hypothesize that the bone between woodpeckers’ beak and braincase must absorb shocks to protect their brain from concussions.

From Scientific American

He could tell it was a mammalian braincase, but the top was flattened like an iron press.

From New York Times

In 1996, in a 15-million-year-old rock formation in China’s far northwest, paleontologists unearthed an unusual fossil with a braincase and some vertebrae.

From Science Magazine