dermatocranium

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noun

A set of bones covering the brain, eyes and nostrils in bony fishes and all land-living vertebrates.

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Meanings

noun
  1. A set of bones covering the brain, eyes and nostrils in bony fishes and all land-living vertebrates.

Origin

From dermato- + cranium.

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Translations

Māori papahuaki
  • papahuakias above

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dermatocranium

titaniumuraniumgeraniumcraniumgermaniumbasicraniumdesmocraniumectocraniumintracraniumneurocraniumosteocraniumparacraniumpostcraniumsplanchnocraniumunobtainium
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Cite this entry
APA

dermatocranium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatocranium

MLA

“dermatocranium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatocranium. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermatocranium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatocranium.

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