cranium

About 0.71 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
2. noun The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).
3. noun Synonym of skull.

Similar words

braincase brainpan skull brain forehead scalp head osteocranium epicranium skullbone

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Word family

crania craniums