Cranium - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkreɪnɪəm|  American pronunciation of the word cranium
Brit.  |ˈkreɪnɪəm|  British pronunciation of the word cranium

noun

- the part of the skull that encloses the brain (syn: braincase, brainpan)

Extra examples

...the cranium of a Neanderthal is striking for its brow ridges...

The alar bones are in reality distinct elements of the cranium.

The union of the bones of the cranium affords an example of an immovable articulation.

Word forms

noun
singular: cranium
plural: craniums or crania
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