osteocranium
noun
os·teo·cra·ni·um
-ˈkrā-nē-əm 
plural osteocraniums or osteocrania
-nē-ə
: the bony cranium
especially
: the parts of the cranium that arise in membrane bone compare chondrocranium
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“Osteocranium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/osteocranium. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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