calvaria
nounUK /kælˈveəriə/
US /kælˈveriə/
The top part of your skull that covers your brain.
The doctor pointed to the calvaria on the model of the head.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The upper dome-shaped portion of the skull that encloses the brain.
The calvaria is formed by parts of several flat bones.
3. In anatomy, the bony roof of the cranial cavity.
Surgeons removed a piece of the calvaria to relieve pressure.
4. A term used in botany for a cap-like structure, such as the top of certain moss capsules.
The moss capsule's calvaria protects the spores inside.