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cranium

cra·nium

UK/ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əm/ US/ˈkreɪˌniʌm/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

the part of the skull that encloses the brain

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Origin

From Medieval Latin crānium (“skull”), from Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, “skull”). By surface analysis, crani- + -um.

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