as in skull
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 cranium Others, like a relatively flat face, set beneath the cranium instead of sticking out in front of it, look more like us. ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025 Experts found the cranium and the skull fragment were likely archaeological finds, some being more than 100 years old and others being more than 500 years old, FOX 35 reported. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025 All those wrinkles allow more surface area of the brain to fit in the cranium. Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 In the end, however, its characters were definitely locked up inside her cranium. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cranium
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skull
Noun
  • Both 28-year-old boxers underwent operations for subdural haematoma, or bleeding inside the skull, the reports said.
    Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
  • There’s Plunderer’s Punch (black spiced rum, blackberry, lime and vanilla) in souvenir pirate skull mug for $46.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025

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“Cranium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cranium. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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