cranium
nounUK /ˈkreɪ.ni.əm/
US /ˈkreɪ.ni.əm/
The cranium is the hard bone that covers and protects your brain.
The doctor gently felt the baby's cranium to check its shape.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The upper part of the skull that encloses the brain, as opposed to the facial bones.
The cranium and the jaw are studied separately in anatomy class.
3. The whole skull of a vertebrate animal.
The museum displayed the cranium of an ancient wolf.
4. A informal term for a person's head or mind.
Use your cranium and think before you answer.