endocranium

American  

[en-doh-krey-nee-uhm] / ˌɛn doʊˈkreɪ ni əm /

noun

Anatomy.

endocrania plural

1. the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.

2. the inside surface of the skull.

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endocranium British  

/ ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəm /

noun

1. anatomy the thick fibrous membrane that lines the cranial cavity and forms the outermost layer of the dura mater

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• endocranial
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• endocrania
  plural

Etymology

Origin of endocranium

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at endo-, cranium