Recent Examples on the WebXuchang 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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