postcranially
/ˌpoʊstˈkreɪniəli/
adverb
- In a position or direction behind the skull; relating to the part of the body that is not the head or skull.
- The injury occurred postcranially, affecting the spine rather than the head.
- In many dinosaurs, the tail extends postcranially, balancing the body.
- The fossil skeleton was preserved almost completely, with the vertebrae arranged postcranially.
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