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Recent Examples of braincase
Believed to belong to a male, Skull 5 also has the smallest braincase of the five individuals.
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2016
Xuchang 2, while not as large, appears to have had a modern size braincase as well.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2017
In all, the researchers found the braincase, several vertebrae, teeth, claws and part of a jaw, which was enough to identify the find as a new species.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2016
More than 3 million years ago, the braincase of Australopithecus afarensis, likely the first fully bipedal hominin, was only slightly larger than a chimpanzee’s.
—Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2020
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Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2016
Xuchang 2, while not as large, appears to have had a modern size braincase as well.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2017
In all, the researchers found the braincase, several vertebrae, teeth, claws and part of a jaw, which was enough to identify the find as a new species.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2016
More than 3 million years ago, the braincase of Australopithecus afarensis, likely the first fully bipedal hominin, was only slightly larger than a chimpanzee’s.
—Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braincase
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Instead of popping the burrow out of the surrounding rock, Lovelace’s hammer shattered the rock and revealed the skull of a small animal.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two more partial skulls, one in New Zealand and one in Chile, later enabled scientists to confirm a brand-new species.Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Levantine cranium from Manot Cave (Israel) foreshadows the first European modern humans BBC.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Early hominins were often known from pieces of jaw, isolated craniums and individual skeletal pieces.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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It’s also been noted that by his own admission, Kennedy suffered brain loss when a parasitic worm got into his noggin in 2010.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Quince Mongolian Cashmere Ribbed Beanie $98 $30 Quince This supersoft cashmere beanie should help keep their noggin warm into next year.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 1 Nov. 2024
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Guests can expect dishes like Croque Madame with ham, gruyere, egg and bechamel, country pate, and duck confit with radicchio, apples, pumpkin seeds, dates topped with a vinaigrette.Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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The menu includes dishes such as toast and tinned fish, pate de campagne with grainy mustard and cornichons, and Siberian caviar service with crème fraiche, chives, and potato chips.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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Last week’s poll for poor Paul Mescal was a poor showing.Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Windsor, the No. 1 team in the Courant’s state coaches poll, now 12-1, left the field stunned and deflated.Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Braincase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braincase. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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