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epicranial

adj
/ˌɛp.ɪˈkɹeɪ.ni.əl/

Etymology

From epi- + cranial, or epicranium + -al. By surface analysis, epi- + crani- + -al.

  1. borrowed from crānium
  2. formed as cranial — “cranium + -al”
  3. prefixed as epicranial — “epi + cranial”

Definitions

  1. Overlying the skull

    Overlying the skull; specifically designating the tendon and muscle forming the epicranium.

  2. Of or relating to the epicranium of an insect's head.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA