CRANIUM
cranium, braincase, brainpan
(noun) the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cranium (plural craniums or crania)
(anatomy) The braincase or neurocranium; that part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
(anthropology, informal) The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).
(informal) The skull.
Synonyms
• (anatomy): braincase, neurocranium
• (skull): skull
Hyponyms
• calvaria, calvarium, ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, occipital, sphenoid
Holonyms
• skull
Anagrams
• Murcian, cumarin
Source: Wiktionary
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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