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cranidium
noun
cra·nid·i·um
\krəˈnidēəm\
Definition of cranidium
cranidia
\-dēə\: the central part of the cephalon of a trilobite bounded by the facial sutures
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Origin and Etymology of cranidium
New Latin, from Late Greek kranidion small skull, diminutive of kranion skull
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