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craniocentric

craniocentric adjective: centered on the cranium.

Adjective

craniocentric (comparative more craniocentric, superlative most craniocentric)

  1. Centered on the cranium
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Forms of craniocentric

comparativemore craniocentric
superlativemost craniocentric

Origin of craniocentric

From cranio- + -centric.

Questions about craniocentric

What does craniocentric mean?
Craniocentric means centered on the cranium.
What part of speech is craniocentric?
Craniocentric is an adjective.

Words near craniocentric in the dictionary

  1. craniocaudal
  2. craniocaudally
  3. craniocele
  4. cranioceles
  5. craniocentral
  6. craniocentric
  7. craniocerebellocardiac
  8. craniocerebral
  9. craniocervical
  10. cranioclasm
  11. cranioclasms

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