calvaria

/ (kælˈvɛərɪə) /


noun
  1. the top part of the skull of vertebrates: Nontechnical name: skullcap

Origin of calvaria

1
C14: from Late Latin: (human) skull, from Latin calvus bald

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How to use calvaria in a sentence

  • Outline drawings of the two skulls are compared with the corresponding contour of the Neanderthal calvaria by Klaatsch.

    Prehistoric Man | W. L. H. Duckworth