endocast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

endocast endocasts

Etymology

Shortening of endocranial cast.

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