Definitions for epicranium

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epicranium ep·i·cra·ni·um

Spelling: [ep-i-krey-nee-uh m]

IPA: /ˌɛp ɪˈkreɪ ni əm/

Epicranium is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 602 anagrams from letters in epicranium (aceiimnpru).

Definitions for epicranium

noun

1. Anatomy. the layer of scalp formed by muscle and flattened tendon.
2. Entomology. the top of the head in insects, usually including the frons, genae, and vertex.

Origin of epicranium

First recorded in 1885-90; epi- + cranium

Examples for epicranium

The head is extended from behind forwards, so that the crown (epicranium) is large, while the face (clypeus) is small.

Above is the crown (vertex or epicranium), on which or on the “front” may be seated three simple eyes (ocelli).

Epicranial plate: in some larvae a plate-like structure forming the epicranium.

Clypeal suture: marks the division between clypeus and epicranium.

Protocranium: the posterior part of the epicranium: sometimes used as Occiput.