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cranium
(cra|nium)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkreɪnɪəm/
noun
(
plural
craniums
or
crania
/-nɪə/
)
Anatomy
the skull, especially the part enclosing the brain.
Origin:
late Middle English
: via medieval Latin from Greek
kranion
'skull'
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