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Recent Examples of braincase
Additional skeletal details, like the pattern of jaw articulation and the structure of the braincase, were also contradictory to its classification.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Although only bits of her braincase were recovered, the fragments suggested a brain volume of 388 cubic centimeters.
—Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The specimens in question do show features in common with adult T. rex — among them the forehead, snout and braincase, said Thomas Carr, a paleontologist at Carthage College who first made the case that Nanotyrannus represented young T. rex.
—Asher Elbein, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
Believed to belong to a male, Skull 5 also has the smallest braincase of the five individuals.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2016
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Although only bits of her braincase were recovered, the fragments suggested a brain volume of 388 cubic centimeters.
—Donald C. Johanson, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
The specimens in question do show features in common with adult T. rex — among them the forehead, snout and braincase, said Thomas Carr, a paleontologist at Carthage College who first made the case that Nanotyrannus represented young T. rex.
—Asher Elbein, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024
Believed to belong to a male, Skull 5 also has the smallest braincase of the five individuals.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braincase
Noun
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The pins went through the scalp and were docked on the surface of her skull with numbing cream.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The protesters are using a cartoon skull wearing a straw hat as their symbol.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At one point, a character is forced to stand in front of an automatic football launcher and take a series of pigskins to the cranium, each of which is shot at him with increasing speed.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Zavacephale’s cranium had a few noteworthy quirks, however.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While surveying a hillside, Mongolian paleontologist Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig of North Carolina State University and a co-author of the new paper, discovered the top of a dinosaur’s noggin sticking out of a cliff.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
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Do not conflate ANNs with the wetware or true neural network that exists in your noggin.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The pate is made with fish meat harvested to reduce leftover waste from caviar farming, according to the company’s website.—
Camila Pedrosa
July 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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The menu features noddle dishes and other traditional Chinese food items with a Midwest twist.—
Jessica Rodriguez,
Journal Sentinel,
20 June 2024
Noun
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Manning’s Texas fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week and is way, way down Chris Vannini’s latest Athletic 136 rankings, too.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Current New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his reelection campaign over a week ago, nearly three weeks after a New York Times/Siena University poll found Adams had just 9% of likely voters’ support.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Braincase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braincase. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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