cranium

[ krey-nee-uh m ]

/ ˈkreɪ ni əm /

the skull of a vertebrate.

the part of the skull that encloses the brain.

Also called braincase.

Origin of cranium

1375–1425; late Middle English craneum < Medieval Latin crānium < Greek krāníon skull; akin to ceratokoi·ə , cerebrum, cornu, horn

He placed his gun underneath her chin and fired it “up into the cranium.”

Thanksgiving Day Horror: Minnesota Teens Killed in Alleged Break-In |Matthew DeLuca |November 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The face, like the cranium, may present in two ways, either with its right or left side forwards.

A System of Midwifery |Edward Rigby
The Cranium is an oblong box, with a flattened floor and a more irregular roof.

The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
A few feet away, Burkett, the constable, was having a convulsion in his vain endeavour to extricate his cranium from a milk-can.

Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures |Edgar Franklin

Mr. Cranium, after a profound reverie, said, "Do you think Mr. Escot would give me that skull?"

The World's Greatest Books, Vol VII |Various
His weakened nerves reacted sharply, and he uttered a half-suppressed cry, raising his hand to the lump on his cranium.

Louisiana Lou |William West Winter

cranium

/ (ˈkreɪnɪəm) /

the skull of a vertebrate

the part of the skull that encloses the brain Nontechnical name: brainpan

C16: from Medieval Latin crānium skull, from Greek kranion

cranium

[ krā′nē-əm ]

The bony case enclosing the brain, excluding the bones of the face; braincase.

cranium

[ krā′nē-əm ]

The vertebrate skull, especially the part that encloses and protects the brain.

cranium

[ (kray-nee-uhm) ]

The part of the skull that encloses the brain.