neurocranium

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noun

The part of the skull that encloses the brain.

“Holonyms: skull, cranium < head < body”

Similar
brainboxbraincasebrainpan
OriginEnglish cranium ← Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥ →
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Meanings

nounneurocranium (plural neurocrania)

plural neurocrania

  1. anatomyThe part of the skull that encloses the brain.

    Holonyms: skull, cranium < head < body

    Synonyms: brainbox, braincase, brainpan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe part of the skull that encloses the brain.

Similar
brainboxbraincasebrainpan
Also see
brainboxbraincasecranium

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)neh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*snéh₁wr̥
  3. Ancient Greekνεῦρον (neûron)
  4. Ancient Greekνευρο- (neuro-)
  5. Englishneuro-
  6. Englishcranium
  7. Englishneurocranium

From neuro- + cranium.

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Translations

Catalan neurocrani
  • neurocranianatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Chinese Mandarin 腦顱 /脑颅
  • 腦顱 /脑颅anatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Czech mozkovna
  • mozkovnaanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Finnish aivokoppa
  • aivokoppaanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Irish néaracráiniam
  • néaracráiniamanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Italian neurocranio
  • neurocranioanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Polish mózgoczaszka
  • mózgoczaszkaanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Russian нейрокраниум
  • нейрокраниум (nejrokranium)anatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Swedish neurokranium, hjärnskål
  • neurokraniumanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
  • hjärnskålanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain
  • huvudskålanatomy: the part of the skull that encloses the brain

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with neurocranium

titaniumuraniumgeraniumcraniumgermaniumbasicraniumdermatocraniumdesmocraniumectocraniumintracraniumosteocraniumparacraniumpostcraniumsplanchnocraniumunobtainium
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APA

neurocranium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurocranium

MLA

“neurocranium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurocranium. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurocranium,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurocranium.

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