CRANIA

CRANIUM

cranium, braincase, brainpan

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

crania

plural of cranium

Anagrams

• Ancira, Arican, Carian, Carina, Ciaran, acinar, arnica, carina, narica

Source: Wiktionary


Cra"ni*a (kr"n-), n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of living Brachiopoda; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.

CRANIUM

Cra"ni*um (kr"n-m), n.; pl. E. Craniums (-Crania (-. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

Definition: The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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