neurocranium

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neurocranium

[¦nu̇r·ə′krā·nē·əm]
(anatomy)
The portion of the cranium which forms the braincase.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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