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endocast

endocast noun: 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.

Noun

endocast (plural endocasts)

  1. 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.

Forms of endocast

pluralendocasts

Origin of endocast

Shortening of endocranial cast.

Questions about endocast

What does endocast mean?
Endocast means 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.
What part of speech is endocast?
Endocast is a noun.
What is the plural of endocast?
The plural of endocast is endocasts.

Words near endocast in the dictionary

  1. endocarp
  2. endocarpal
  3. endocarpoid
  4. endocarpous
  5. endocarps
  6. endocast
  7. endocasts
  8. endocavital
  9. endocavitary
  10. endocavities
  11. endocavity

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