SINCE 1828
chondrocranium
noun
chon·dro·cra·ni·um
| \ ˌkän-drō-ˈkrā-nē-əm
\
\
Definition of chondrocranium
: the cartilaginous parts of an embryonic cranium
also
: the part of the adult skull derived therefrom
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chondrocranium
noun
chon·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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