Cranium
['kreɪnɪəm] or ['krenɪəm]
Definition
(n.) The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Skull, brain-pan.
Checker: Presley
Definition
n. the skull: the bones enclosing the brain.—adj. Crā′nial pertaining to the cranium.—n. Craniog′nomy cranial physiognomy.—adj. Craniolog′ical.—ns. Craniol′ogist one skilled in craniology; Craniol′ogy the study of skulls: phrenology; Craniom′eter an instrument for measuring the skull; Craniom′etry the measurement of skulls; Craninos′copist a phrenologist; Cranios′copy phrenology; Craniot′omy (obstetrics) the act of breaking down the head of the fœtus.
Editor: Stephen
Examples
- These latter differ entirely in mineral character from the Eoanthropus jaw and the cranium. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The most prudent way is to keep the jaw and the cranium apart in all argument about them. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The jaw is more deeply iron-stained, and I should say (but not confidently), harder than the cranium. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But the serious question is, are we to associate this jaw with the cranium found close by it? H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Davy, thou hast an enormous organ of wonder in thy cranium. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
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