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postcranial
adjective
anatomy specialized(alsopost-cranial)uk /ˌpəʊstˈkreɪ.ni.əl/ us /ˌpoʊstˈkreɪ.ni.əl/
used to describe body parts, especially bones, that are behind or below the skull(= the bones of the head that surround the brain):
We were forced to rely on cranial data in the absence of the postcranial skeletons.
The thickness of the postcranial bones suggests that this individual was an adult male.
Most of the finds at the site are isolated postcranial elements, including vertebrae and incomplete limb bones.
The next section considers the evidence from postcranial material.
Most post-cranial bones can be reconstructed on a flat surface.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bone structures
acetabular
acetabulum
acromial
acromioclavicular
acromion
foramen magnum
frontal bone
glenoid
gnathic
gynecoid
osteology
osteophyte
osteotomy
parietal
parietal bone
TMJ
trapezoidal
triquetrum
true rib
tubercle
Related word
postcranially
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