cranium
1. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Synonyms: brainpan braincase
Related terms: os skull bregma frontal_bone calvaria sagittal_suture stephanion coronal_suture frontal_suture lamboid_suture foramen_magnum fontanelle asterion occipital_bone parietal_bone ethmoid occipitomastoid_suture parietomastoid_suture temporal_bone
Similar spelling:   crowning
  crooning
  crewman