Epicranium

2 definitions found

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

  Epicranium \Ep`i*cra"ni*um\, n. [NL. See {Epi-}, and {Cranium}.]
     1. (Anat.) The upper and superficial part of the head,
        including the scalp, muscles, etc.
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     2. (Zo["o]l.) The dorsal wall of the head of insects.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  epicranium
       n : the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium