chondrocranium

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noun

The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification

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Meanings

nounchondrocranium (plural chondrocrania)

plural chondrocrania

  1. anatomyThe developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification

Origin

From chondro- + cranium.

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APA

chondrocranium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrocranium

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“chondrocranium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrocranium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chondrocranium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrocranium.

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