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Thesaurus: cranium

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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  1. 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.
  2. n. the part of the skull that encloses the brain
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. n:100 n. the part of the skull that encloses the brain