ALL meanings of chondrocranium
chon·dro·cra·ni·um
C c - noun chondrocranium the cartilaginous structure that, in early development, envelops the brain 3
- noun chondrocranium The primary skull of vertebrates, composed of cartilage, which in humans and most other vertebrates is replaced by bone during development. 1
- noun plural chondrocranium a braincase composed of cartilage rather than bone, as the skull of sharks and of the vertebrate embryo before ossification. 1
- noun chondrocranium (anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification. 0