Neurocranium

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The part of the skull that encloses the brain.

    "Holonyms: skull, cranium < head < body"

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brainboxbraincasebraincasebrainpancranium

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"Holonyms: skull, cranium < head < body"

Etymology

From neuro- + cranium.

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