endocranial cast
nounArchaeology.
a cast of the inside of the cranium, as of a fossil skull, used to determine brain size and shape.
Origin of endocranial cast
1First recorded in 1920–25
- Also called endocast.
Words Nearby endocranial cast
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British Dictionary definitions for endocranial cast
endocranial cast
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəl) /
noun
a cast made of the inside of a cranial cavity to show the size and shape of the brain: used esp in anthropology: Sometimes shortened to: endocast
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