cranium
That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
Other meanings
The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).
Synonyms
- braincase
A kind of
- bone
Word history
From Medieval Latin "crānium" (skull).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cranium” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.