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noun
The upper and superficial part of the head covering the cranium, including the scalp, muscles, etc; cranial region.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
The hard dorsal wall of the head of insects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: crown
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noun
the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: body covering
History
From epi- + cranium.
