Calvaria

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Calvaria \Cal*va"ri*a\ (k[a^]l*v[=a]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [L. See
     {Calvary}.] (Anat.)
     The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the
     domelike upper portion.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  calvaria
       n : the dome of the skull [syn: {skullcap}]