adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌɛp.ɪˈkɹeɪ.ni.əl/
rhymes with -eɪniəl
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adj
Meaning 1
Overlying the skull; specifically designating the tendon and muscle forming the epicranium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the epicranium of an insect's head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
From epi- + cranial, or epicranium + -al. By surface analysis, epi- + crani- + -al.
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