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calvaria

/ kælˈvɛərɪə /

noun

  1. the top part of the skull of vertebrates Nontechnical nameskullcap

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calvaria1

C14: from Late Latin: (human) skull, from Latin calvus bald

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Example Sentences

Outline drawings of the two skulls are compared with the corresponding contour of the Neanderthal calvaria by Klaatsch.

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