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epicrania

epicrania is the plural of epicranium.

Meaning of epicranium

Noun

epicranium (plural epicrania)

  1. The upper and superficial part of the head covering the cranium, including the scalp, muscles, etc; cranial region.
  2. The hard dorsal wall of the head of insects.
    Synonyms:
    crown

Questions about epicrania

What is epicrania the plural of?
Epicrania is the plural of epicranium.

Words near epicrania in the dictionary

  1. epicosity
  2. epicotyl
  3. epicotylar
  4. epicotyledonary
  5. epicotyls
  6. epicrania
  7. epicranial
  8. epicranial aponeurosis
  9. epicranii
  10. epicranium
  11. epicranius

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