variants
or crania
as in skulls
the case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates
the cranium of a Neanderthal is striking for its brow ridges
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Recent Examples of craniums
Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.
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Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craniums
skulls
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Discoveries in brain science have shown us that our emotions, our angers and sympathies, even our personalities are controlled by chemicals within the three pounds of mushy mass in our skulls.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Presented in vintage frames, Carmella’s pieces — which also included owls, skulls, lips and pipes — were sold in high-end retailers including Barneys New York and Louis Boston.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Craniums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craniums. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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