cranium
noun/ˈkreɪniəm/
/ˈkreɪniəm/
(plural craniums, crania
(anatomy)/ˈkreɪniə/
/ˈkreɪniə/
)- the bone structure that forms the head and surrounds and protects the brain synonym skullTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek kranion ‘skull’.
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