BRAINCASE

cranium, braincase, brainpan

(noun) the part of the skull that encloses the brain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

braincase (plural braincases)

The part of the skull that contains the brain; the neurocranium.

Synonyms

• cranium, neurocranium

Holonyms

• skull

Anagrams

• carabines

Source: Wiktionary



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