braincase

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Recent Examples of braincase Believed to belong to a male, Skull 5 also has the smallest braincase of the five individuals. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2016 Xuchang 2, while not as large, appears to have had a modern size braincase as well. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2017 In all, the researchers found the braincase, several vertebrae, teeth, claws and part of a jaw, which was enough to identify the find as a new species. Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2016 More than 3 million years ago, the braincase of Australopithecus afarensis, likely the first fully bipedal hominin, was only slightly larger than a chimpanzee’s. Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for braincase
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Noun
  • These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • An autopsy suggested Camarena's death was caused by a puncture through the skull and into the brain, likely from a steel rebar or tire iron.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These larger figurines have detachable heads and small holes in their necks and craniums.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The first part of the book covered the anatomy of the cranium with woodcut illustrations; the second described his methods of treatment of head wounds, skull fractures and diseases of the facial organs.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But Anunoby remembering a steal or a knee to the noggin is not unusual, even if the play in question was more than 40 games ago.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Today, brain rot reflects a worry that consuming the internet's endless waves of memes and video clips, especially on social media, might numb one's noggin.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Somehow, given enough time, the duo can turn an ancient technique like pate de verre into an opportunity to explore the neverending interplay between the mind and the world it is embedded in.
    Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That number is at 40% or higher in six of the seven polls included in the latest RealClearPolitics average.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The YouGov/Economist poll's result was within the margin of error, while the Morning Consult poll had a margin of error of +/-2 points.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Braincase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braincase. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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