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Definition of cranium noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cranium

noun
 
/ˈkreɪniəm/
 
/ˈkreɪniəm/
(plural craniums, crania
 
/ˈkreɪniə/
 
/ˈkreɪniə/
)
(anatomy)
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  1. the bone structure that forms the head and surrounds and protects the brain synonym skullTopics Bodyc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek kranion ‘skull’.
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