endocranium

[ en-doh-krey-nee-uhm ]

noun,plural en·do·cra·ni·a [en-doh-krey-nee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈkreɪ ni ə/. Anatomy.
  1. the inner lining membrane of the skull; the dura mater.

  2. the inside surface of the skull.

Origin of endocranium

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; see origin at endo-, cranium

Other words from endocranium

  • en·do·cra·ni·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for endocranium

endocranium

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkreɪnɪəm) /


nounplural -nia (-nɪə)
  1. anatomy the thick fibrous membrane that lines the cranial cavity and forms the outermost layer of the dura mater

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