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bucrania

bucrania is the plural of bucranium.

Meaning of bucranium

Noun

bucranium (plural bucraniums or bucrania)

  1. The depiction of the head of an ox, as ornamental flourishes in architectural works.
    • On the second side of the gem, we see the victim, a running goat, and on the third side the symbol of sacrifice, the bucranium.1986, Nanno Marinatos, Minoan Sacrificial Ritual

Questions about bucrania

What is bucrania the plural of?
Bucrania is the plural of bucranium.

Words near bucrania in the dictionary

  1. Bucovina
  2. Bucovina Shepherd Dog
  3. Bucovina Shepherd Dogs
  4. Bucovăț
  5. Bucoșnița
  6. bucrania
  7. bucranium
  8. bucraniums
  9. bucricaine
  10. bucrylate
  11. buculovirus

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