cranium
cra.ni.um \'kra--ne--*m\ \-*mz\ \-*\ n or craniums or cra.nia [ML, fr. Gk kranoin; akin to Gk kara head] pl : SKULL; specif : the part that encloses the brain
cra.ni.um \'kra--ne--*m\ \-*mz\ \-*\ n or craniums or cra.nia [ML, fr. Gk kranoin; akin to Gk kara head] pl : SKULL; specif : the part that encloses the brain