postcranial

post·cra·ni·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-krey-nee-uh l]
- /poʊstˈkreɪ ni əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohst-krey-nee-uh l]
- /poʊstˈkreɪ ni əl/

Definitions of postcranial word

adjective postcranial located posterior to the head. 1
adjective postcranial pertaining to or involving parts of the body that lie posterior to the head. 1
adjective postcranial situated behind the cranium 0

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Origin of postcranial

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; post- + cranial

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Parts of speech for Postcranial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Postcranial

postcranial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

postcranial usage trend in Literature

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