endocranium

[ en-doh-krey-nee-uhm ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural en·do·cra·ni·a [en-doh-, krey, -nee-, uh].

1. the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.
2. the inside surface of the skull.

endocranium

/ ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəm /

noun

1. anatomy the thick fibrous membrane that lines the cranial cavity and forms the outermost layer of the dura mater

Other Words From

• endo·crani·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of endocranium¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; endo-, cranium

Example Sentences

Members of this subfamily differ from those of the subfamily Diplocercinae in having several paired and unpaired elements in the sphenethmoid region of the endocranium, instead of only one larger ossification.

From Project Gutenberg

In viewing the changes in the endocranium of Carboniferous and Permian coelacanths, it would be well to consider the mechanical relationship of the loss of the basipterygoid processes to the effect on swallowing prey.

From Project Gutenberg