chondrocranium
noun
chon·dro·cra·ni·um
ˌkän-drō-ˈkrā-nē-əm 
: the cartilaginous parts of an embryonic cranium
also
: the part of the adult skull derived therefrom
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The researchers used a megalodon vertebral column from Belgium, a tooth from the United States, and the chondrocranium – the cartilaginous equivalent of a skull – from a great white shark to build their 3D skeleton.
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chondrocranium
noun
chon·dro·cra·ni·um
ˌkän-drə-ˈkrā-nē-əm, -drō-
plural chondrocrania
: the embryonic cartilaginous cranium
also
: the part of the adult skull derived therefrom compare osteocranium
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