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craniodistal

craniodistal adjective: distal to the cranium or head.

Adjective

craniodistal (not comparable)

  1. distal to the cranium or head
    • The craniodistal part is very rudimentary and separated in two condyles by a narrow but deep extensor groove.2015 October 15, “Perinatal Specimens of Saurolophus angustirostris (Dinosauria: Hadrosauridae), from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of craniodistal

From cranio- + distal.

Words that rhyme with craniodistal

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Questions about craniodistal

What does craniodistal mean?
Craniodistal means distal to the cranium or head.
What part of speech is craniodistal?
Craniodistal is an adjective.

Words near craniodistal in the dictionary

  1. craniocleidodysostosis
  2. craniocutaneous
  3. craniodental
  4. craniodentally
  5. craniodiaphyseal
  6. craniodistal
  7. craniodorsal
  8. craniodorsally
  9. craniodorsolateral
  10. cranioectodermal
  11. cranioectomy

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