dermatocranium

noun

der·​mat·​o·​cranium

(ˌ)dər¦matə,

¦dərmətə+

: the part of the skull that develops in the form of membrane bone compare chondrocranium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dermat- + cranium

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