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epicranium

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ep⋅i⋅cra⋅ni⋅um

  [ep-i-krey-nee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -ni⋅a  [-nee-uh] .
1. Anatomy. the layer of scalp formed by muscle and flattened tendon.
2. Entomology. the top of the head in insects, usually including the frons, genae, and vertex.
Origin:
1885–90; epi- + cranium
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Main Entry: epi·cra·ni·um
Pronunciation: "ep-i-'krA-nE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural epi·cra·nia /-nE-&/
: the structures covering the vertebrate cranium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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epicranium ep·i·cra·ni·um (ěp'ĭ-krā'nē-əm)
n. pl. ep·i·cra·ni·ums or ep·i·cra·ni·a (-nē-ə)
The structures covering the cranium.

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