braincase
/ˈbreɪnˌkeɪs/
noun
- The part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain.
- The doctor examined the X-ray to check for any fractures in the braincase.
- The braincase of a human adult is fully fused by the time they reach their twenties.
- Fossils show that early humans had a smaller braincase than modern humans.