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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries두개골
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dugaegol
"두개골은 뇌를 보호합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The part of the skull that encloses the brain.
"The braincase protects the delicate tissues of the brain from injury." - 2
The bony structure of the skull that houses the brain, often used in discussions of anatomy or paleontology.
"Paleontologists study the braincase of fossils to understand the evolutionary history of species."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'braincase' is derived from the combination of 'brain', which comes from Old English 'brægen', and 'case', from Latin 'capsa', meaning a container. The term has evolved to refer specifically to the bony structure that encases the brain, reflecting a historical understanding of anatomy and protection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Braincase" is said worldwide
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boîte crânienne
Transliteration: bwat kran-yen
"La boîte crânienne protège le cerveau."
Schädel
Transliteration: shä-del
"Der Schädel schützt das Gehirn."
cassa cranica
Transliteration: kassa kranika
"La cassa cranica protegge il cervello."
caja craneal
Transliteration: kaha kran-e-al
"La caja craneal protege el cerebro."
caixa craniana
Transliteration: kaisha kraniana
"A caixa craniana protege o cérebro."
मस्तिष्क गुहा
Transliteration: mastishk guha
"मस्तिष्क गुहा मस्तिष्क की रक्षा करती है।"
颅腔
Transliteration: lú qiāng
"颅腔保护大脑。"
두개골
Transliteration: dugaegol
"두개골은 뇌를 보호합니다."
頭蓋骨
Transliteration: zu-gaikotsu
"頭蓋骨は脳を保護します。"
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