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cra·ni·um

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–noun, plural -ni·ums, -ni·a

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1.	the skull of a vertebrate.

2.	the part of the skull that encloses the brain.

Also called braincase.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME craneum < ML crānium < Gk krāníon skull; akin to cerato-, cerebrum, cornu, horn

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cra·ni·a Audio Help (krā'nē-ə) Pronunciation Key
n. A plural of cranium.

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cra·ni·um Audio Help (krā'nē-əm) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. cra·ni·ums or cra·ni·a (-nē-ə)

The skull of a vertebrate.
The portion of the skull enclosing the brain; the braincase.

[Middle English craneum, from Medieval Latin crānium, from Greek krānion; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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cranium Audio Help (krā'nē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural craniums or crania
The vertebrate skull, especially the part that encloses and protects the brain.