Meanings
adjectiveepicranial (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyOverlying the skull; specifically designating the tendon and muscle forming the epicranium.
- not comparablebiologyOf or relating to the epicranium of an insect's head.
Origin
From epi- + cranial, or epicranium + -al. By surface analysis, epi- + crani- + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish epicraneal
- epicranealoverlying the skull
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with epicranial
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Cite this entry
APA
epicranial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicranial
MLA
“epicranial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicranial. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicranial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicranial.
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