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epicranium

epicranium noun: the upper and superficial part of the head covering the cranium, including the scalp, muscles, etc; cranial region.

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

epicranium meaning in Tamil

epicranium in Tamil

மண்டை மேலுறை, மேன்மண்டையோடு

Synonyms of epicranium

Forms of epicranium

pluralepicrania

Origin of epicranium

From epi- + cranium.

Words formed from epicranium

Questions about epicranium

What does epicranium mean?
Epicranium means the upper and superficial part of the head covering the cranium, including the scalp, muscles, etc; cranial region.
What is epicranium in Tamil?
Epicranium in Tamil is மண்டை மேலுறை, மேன்மண்டையோடு. See Epicranium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is epicranium?
Epicranium is a noun.
What is the plural of epicranium?
The plural of epicranium is epicrania.

Words near epicranium in the dictionary

  1. epicotyls
  2. epicrania
  3. epicranial
  4. epicranial aponeurosis
  5. epicranii
  6. epicranium
  7. epicranius
  8. epicratonic
  9. epicriid
  10. epicriids
  11. epicriptine

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