- postcranial
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adjective
Date: 1913
of or relating to the part of the body caudal to the head <postcranial skeleton> • postcranially adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
postcranial
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postcranial — post·cra·ni·al krā nē əl adj of or relating to the part of the body caudal to the head <a postcranial skeleton> post·cra·ni·al·ly ē adv * * * post·cra·ni·al (pōst kraґne əl) posterior or inferior to the cranium … Medical dictionary
postcranial — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: post + cranial : lying behind the head : of the trunk and limbs bones of the postcranial skeleton * * * /pohst kray nee euhl/, adj. Anat., Zool. 1. located posterior to the head. 2. pertaining to or involving parts… … Useful english dictionary
Postcranial — Das Skelett, auch Skelet (gr. skeletos „ausgetrockneter Körper“, „Mumie“), ist in der Biologie bzw. in der Anatomie ein Körperbestandteil, der die Stützstruktur des Organismus bildet. Prinzipiell gibt es zwei unterschiedliche Skelettarten: Das… … Deutsch Wikipedia
postcranial — /pohst kray nee euhl/, adj. Anat., Zool. 1. located posterior to the head. 2. pertaining to or involving parts of the body that lie posterior to the head. [1910 15; POST + CRANIAL] * * * … Universalium
postcranial — adjective Of or pertaining to the portion of a vertebrate skeleton located beneath the skull. See Also: precranial … Wiktionary
postcranial — hinter dem Schädel; postkranial (fachsprachlich) … Universal-Lexikon
postcranial — post·cranial … English syllables
postcranial pit — a marked depression in the rear of the skull in certain Agonidae, e.g. Bothagonus swani. It may be involved in sound production via modified anterior ribs which produce stridulation … Dictionary of ichthyology
hinter dem Schädel — postcranial (fachsprachlich); postkranial (fachsprachlich) … Universal-Lexikon
postkranial — postcranial (fachsprachlich); hinter dem Schädel … Universal-Lexikon
