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ectocranium

ectocranium noun: the exterior of the skull.

Noun

ectocranium (plural ectocraniums)

  1. The exterior of the skull

Forms of ectocranium

pluralectocraniums

Origin of ectocranium

From ecto- + cranium.

Words that rhyme with ectocranium

3 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about ectocranium

What does ectocranium mean?
Ectocranium means the exterior of the skull.
What part of speech is ectocranium?
Ectocranium is a noun.
What is the plural of ectocranium?
The plural of ectocranium is ectocraniums.

Words near ectocranium in the dictionary

  1. ectocoracoid
  2. ectocoracoids
  3. ectocornea
  4. ectocranial
  5. ectocranially
  6. ectocranium
  7. ectocraniums
  8. ectocrine
  9. ectocrines
  10. ectocuneiform
  11. ectocuneiforms

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