History and Etymology of Biological / Biochemical / Medical Terms
cranium
Term
:
cranium
Origin:
Anc Greek
κρανίον
/
cranion
(
=skull)
>
κραναός
/cranaos(=rocky, hard, rough)
Definition
The c
ranium is one of the two parts of the
skull; the other is the mandible. Animals that have skulls are called craniates.
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