SINCE 1828
cranium
noun
cra·ni·um
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plural craniums
or crania\ ˈkrā-nē-ə
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Examples of cranium in a Sentence
the cranium of a Neanderthal is striking for its brow ridges
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Aries are daredevils who dive head first into any challenge (and quite fittingly, in medical astrology, this sign governs the cranium). — Allure, "How the Sun's Position In Your Birth Chart Affects Your Zodiac Sign," 14 Aug. 2018 Now, scientists have found that the fossilized cranium belonged to an ancient relative of modern mammals that once scurried around North America some 130 million years ago. — Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, "Big Discovery in a Tiny Mammal-Like Skull Found Under a Dinosaur’s Foot," 23 May 2018 Stone Age humans used the whole animal, commonly crushing the cranium to extract the animal’s tongue and brain. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Did a Prehistoric Brain Surgeon Practice on This Cow?," 25 Apr. 2018 That is when, according to the fossil record, the craniums of mankind’s ancestors started expanding. — The Economist, "A history of big-headedness," 31 May 2018 The explosion sent two pieces of the vape pen into the D'Elia's cranium, the autopsy found. — CBS News, "Shrapnel from exploding vape pen killed Florida man, autopsy report says," 16 May 2018 But complete craniums are a rare find; these animals were raised as food, and their skulls were usually broken to retrieve the tongue and brain, the study said. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Skull surgery was performed on this Stone Age cow, study says," 19 Apr. 2018 Beaux’s sunken cranium and too-close eyes are the result of sharing his mother’s womb with six other puppies, and have no effect on his health or mental capabilities. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Abandoned Labrador Finds a Loving Texan Mom," 26 Apr. 2018 After the cow's skull was uncovered at Champ-Durand, a 1999 study suggested that the hole in the cranium was the result of the cow being gored by another cow. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Skull surgery was performed on this Stone Age cow, study says," 19 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cranium.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cranium
noun
cra·ni·um
| \ ˈkrā-nē-əm
\
\
plural craniums
or crania\ -nē-ə \
Kids Definition of cranium
1
: skull
2
: the part of the skull enclosing the brain
cranium
noun
cra·ni·um
| \ ˈkrā-nē-əm
\
\
plural craniums
or -nia\ -nē-ə
\
\
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