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branchiocranium
noun
bran·chio·cranium
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Definition of branchiocranium
: one of two main divisions of the fish skull constituting the mandibular and hyal regions and the branchial arches — compare neurocranium
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Origin and Etymology of branchiocranium
New Latin, from branchi- + cranium
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