braincase
noun
brainĀ·case
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Definition of braincase
: the cranium enclosing the brain
Examples of braincase in a Sentence
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Rarely preserved in ichthyosaurs, the braincase allows for scientists to better understand how the animals functioned. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How Modern Tech Solved the Mystery Behind This Ancient Reptile's Skull," 9 Jan. 2019 What makes the skull so fascinating to researchers is its braincase. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How Modern Tech Solved the Mystery Behind This Ancient Reptile's Skull," 9 Jan. 2019 Researchers found that over winter the braincases of the animals shrunk by an average of 15 percent in anticipation of winter, then rebounded almost, but not quite, to its former size in spring. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Shrews Shrink Their Skulls and Brains for the Winter," 25 Oct. 2017 Given the Jebel Irhoud fossilsā modern faces and primitive braincases, Hublin and his team suggest that the features associated with modern humans probably didnāt evolve all at once. — National Geographic, "These Early Humans Lived 300,000 Years AgoāBut Had Modern Faces," 7 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'braincase.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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