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craniums

noun

variants or crania

plural of cranium

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 The other two craniums were found in 1990. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025 Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums. — Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025

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All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Mix up the coquette and the macabre with a light pink mug that features a pattern of both skulls and bows; opt for a shiny pink cauldron to lean into a feminine Halloween; or go for the cute figural option of a smiling ghost.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

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