braincase

Examples of braincase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 For example, the braincase is large, suggesting a big brain similar in size to our own. Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2019 See all Example Sentences for braincase 

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“Braincase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braincase. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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