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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