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postcranially
adverb
anatomy specializeduk /ˌpəʊstˈkreɪ.ni.əl.i/ us /ˌpoʊstˈkreɪ.ni.əl.i/
involving or considering body parts, especially bones, that are behind or below the skull(= the bones of the head that surround the brain):
Postcranially, stegosaurs can be distinguished from ankylosaurs by the shape and proportions of their limbs.
Postcranially, the limb bone shafts are rounded and the humerus shaft is straight.
Postcranially, the axial skeleton closely resembles anatomically modern Homo sapiens.
Postcranially, ornithopods show specialization for bipedality in hindlimb construction.
Postcranially, primates are not very specialized, and this is clear if they are compared to species such as giraffes.
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acromion
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frontal bone
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parietal
parietal bone
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triquetrum
true rib
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