Viscerocranium
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Viscerocranium is a noun meaning (anatomy) The part of the skull that developed from the embryonic branchial arches (the facial bones, rather than the cranium).
Meaning
(anatomy) The part of the skull that developed from the embryonic branchial arches (the facial bones, rather than the cranium).
Word Forms
- viscerocrania
Synonyms for viscerocranium
Depending on context, synonyms include splanchnocranium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include splanchnocranium, cranium, desmocranium, chondrocranium, osteocranium, ectocranium.
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