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chon·dro·cra·ni·um | \ ˌkän-drō-ˈkrā-nē-əm 
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\Definition of chondrocranium
: the cartilaginous parts of an embryonic cranium also : the part of the adult skull derived therefrom
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chondrocranium
nounchon·dro·cra·ni·um | \ ˌkän-drə-ˈkrā-nē-əm, -drō- \
\ plural chondrocrania
Medical Definition of chondrocranium
: the embryonic cartilaginous cranium also : the part of the adult skull derived therefrom — compare osteocranium
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The first known use of chondrocranium was in 1875
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