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- noun anatomy The part of the
skull that developed from theembryonic branchial arches (thefacial bones, rather than thecranium )
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The second principal component reflected sex-specific shape differences, mainly comprising a relatively larger female viscerocranium and, in particular, a larger buccal area.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Juergen Herler 2010
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