EPICRANIUM


Meaning of EPICRANIUM in English

/ep'i kray"nee euhm/ , n. , pl. epicrania /-nee euh/ .

1. Anat. the layer of scalp formed by muscle and flattened tendon.

2. Entomol. the top of the head in insects, usually including the frons, genae, and vertex.

[ 1885-90; EPI- + CRANIUM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .