Meanings
nounendocast (plural endocasts)
plural endocasts
- A cast made of the mould formed by the impression the brain makes on the inside of the neurocranium, providing a replica of the brain with most of the details of its outer surface.
Origin
Shortening of endocranial cast.
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endocast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocast
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“endocast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocast. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endocast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocast.
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