craniums

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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skulls
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  • While the princesses’ skulls had been lost, and some of the bones had not been preserved, the rest of the bones were in good condition.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.
    Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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“Craniums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craniums. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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