cranial base

noun

The base of the skull, which is made up of the endocranium and the lower parts of the calvaria.

Meanings

nouncranial base (plural cranial bases)

plural cranial bases

  1. anatomyThe base of the skull, which is made up of the endocranium and the lower parts of the calvaria.

Translations

Spanish base del cráneo
  • base del cráneoTranslations
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APA

cranial base. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranial%20base

MLA

“cranial base.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranial%20base. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cranial base,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cranial%20base.

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