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endocranial cast

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endocranial cast

–noun Archaeology.
a cast of the inside of the cranium, as of a fossil skull, used to determine brain size and shape.
Also called endocast.


Origin:
1920–25
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Main Entry: endocranial cast
Function: noun
: a cast of the cranial cavity showing the approximate shape of the brain
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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