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Amber entombment preserved fine anatomical details — crucial for identifying convergent skull traits — yet also constrains phylogenetic resolution, since only cranial material is available.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And at a couple of nearby villages, cranial fragments were buried around huts.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
James explained that cranial attributes take a while to develop.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
And at a couple of nearby villages, cranial fragments were buried around huts.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
James explained that cranial attributes take a while to develop.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
These cranial reinforcements helped distribute stress efficiently across the skull, enabling powerful, marrow-extracting bites.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Cranial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cranial. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl 
: of, relating to, or directed toward the skull or cranium
Medical Definition
cranial
adjective
cra·ni·al
ˈkrā-nē-əl
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