endocranium
[ en-doh-krey-nee-uhm ]
noun,plural en·do·cra·ni·a [en-doh-krey-nee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈkreɪ ni ə/. Anatomy.
the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.
the inside surface of the skull.
Origin of endocranium
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- en·do·cra·ni·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for endocranium
endocranium
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəm) /
nounplural -nia (-nɪə)
anatomy the thick fibrous membrane that lines the cranial cavity and forms the outermost layer of the dura mater
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