epicrania

Variant of epicranium

epicranium definition

epi·cra·nium (ep′i krā′nē əm)

noun pl. epicrania -·nia (-ə)

  1. Anat. the structures covering the cranium
  2. Entomology the upper portion of the head of an insect between the frons and the neck

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