cranium
noun
the skull of a vertebrate.
craniums
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pluralof cranium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Humans evolved wisdom teeth to better grind down hard foods like raw plants, tough meats and nuts, but as our diets became softer and our brains bigger, our species developed larger craniums and smaller jaws.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
The museum plans to repatriate hundreds of craniums from all over the world, but the process has been fraught from the beginning.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The vividly hued mixed-media craniums are grown-up 3D cartoons that suggest the visages of superheroes or supervillains.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2023
The skeletal remains, which include skulls without mandibles, craniums, loose mandibles and maxilla fragments, were handed over in an official ceremony in Vienna on Tuesday, where there was a panel and presentation.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
What cool craniums those old inditers of folios must have had, what a mortified pulse!
From The Best Letters of Charles Lamb by Charles Lamb
