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Webster 1913 Edition


Epicranium

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Epˊi-cra′ni-um

,
Noun.
[NL. See
Epi-
, and
Cranium
.]
1.
(Anat.)
The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.
2.
(Zoöl.)
The dorsal wall of the head of insects.