postcranial

American  

[pohst-krey-nee-uhl] / poʊstˈkreɪ ni əl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

1. located posterior to the head.

2. pertaining to or involving parts of the body that lie posterior to the head.

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Etymology

Origin of postcranial

First recorded in 1910–15; post- + cranial

Example Sentences

"However, it is not common practice in our field to name a species based on postcranial elements -elements below the neck -- so we were hoping that we would find something above the neck in clear association with the foot. Crania, jaws and teeth are usually the elements used in species recognition."

From Science Daily

Unexpectedly, in 2018 the postcranial bones were rediscovered in a wooden box stored among tens of thousands of specimens in the Anthropology Collection of the Hungarian Museum of Natural History, while the skull continued to be curated in the Aurél Török Collection at ELTE.

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With their excellent preservation, the cranial, dental, and postcranial remains have been the subjects of extensive biological and morphological comparisons across Eurasia.

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"It appears that the inner ear provides a unique record of the evolutionary history of ape locomotion that offers an invaluable alternative to the study of the postcranial skeleton."

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The incorporation of postcranial anatomy therefore seems crucial to fully assess the ecology, disparity, and relationships of crocodylomorphs.

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