endocranium

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noun

The layer between the dura mater and the skull

OriginEnglish cranium ← Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon) ← Proto-Hellenic *éndon →
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Meanings

nounendocranium (plural endocrania)

plural endocrania

  1. anatomyThe layer between the dura mater and the skull

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥dóm
  2. Proto-Hellenic*éndon
  3. Ancient Greekἔνδον (éndon)
  4. Englishendo-
  5. Englishcranium
  6. Englishendocranium

From endo- + cranium.

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APA

endocranium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocranium

MLA

“endocranium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocranium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endocranium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endocranium.

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