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
  • For the next eight months, Isabella was in and out of the hospital and underwent two follow-up surgeries to clean out an infection around the surgical site and replace part of her skull with a titanium mesh plate.
    Liz McNeil, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The surgery, called a pars plana vitrectomy with air tamponade, is commonly performed to fix retina tears or detachments by replacing part of the vitreous fluid inside the eye with air, thereby allowing the eye to maintain its shape in your skull after a portion has been removed.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • That's where Joseph Keil found a skeleton in a sarcophagus filled with water, but for some reason, Keil only removed the cranium from the tomb before sealing it back up.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This indicates that the bones were gathered over multiple generations—perhaps six to eight—before being placed in the heap at the possible rate, on average, of one cranium every decade or so.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • No more dragging the reindeer down from the attic, cursing as hooves knock you on the noggin, a new piece missing each year.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Guests can expect dishes like Croque Madame with ham, gruyere, egg and bechamel, country pate, and duck confit with radicchio, apples, pumpkin seeds, dates topped with a vinaigrette.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The menu includes dishes such as toast and tinned fish, pate de campagne with grainy mustard and cornichons, and Siberian caviar service with crème fraiche, chives, and potato chips.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Yes No View Results The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
  • That poll also found that most Americans think local police should cooperate with federal immigration authorities on deportations in at least some cases.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Braincase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braincase. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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