Synonyms of craniums

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skulls
• noggins
• braincases
• heads
• scalps
• polls
• pates
• crowns
• noddles
• death's-heads

Example Sentences

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