Dermatocranium
Перевод слова "dermatocranium" на Русский язык
dermatocranium
СуществительноеUK
/ˌdɜːmətəʊˈkreɪniəm/
US
/ˌdɜrməˈtreɪniəm/
dermatocranium
dermatocrania множ.
дерматокраниум
The dermatocranium is a part of the skull that forms the outer layer.
Дерматокраниум - это часть черепа, которая образует внешний слой.
Опеределения
dermatocranium
СуществительноеUK
/ˌdɜːmətəʊˈkreɪniəm/
US
/ˌdɜrməˈtreɪniəm/
The portion of the skull that is formed by the dermal bones, which are the outermost layer of the skull in vertebrates.
The dermatocranium provides protection to the brain and sensory organs in many vertebrates.
The dermal bones of the skull considered collectively, in contrast to the cartilaginous endocranium and the visceral splanchnocranium.
Paleontologists study changes in the dermatocranium to trace the evolutionary history of early tetrapods.