chondrocranium

noun chon·dro·cra·ni·um \ˌkän-drō-ˈkrā-nē-əm\

Definition of CHONDROCRANIUM

: the cartilaginous parts of an embryonic cranium; also : the part of the adult skull derived therefrom

Greek chondros grain, cartilage

First Known Use: 1875

Medical Dictionary

noun chon·dro·cra·ni·um \ˌkän-drə-ˈkrā-nē-əm, -drō-\

plural chon·dro·cra·nia

: the embryonic cartilaginous cranium; also : the part of the adult skull derived therefrom—compare osteocranium

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