Pericranium

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull.
  • n. The head, skull; one's mind.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The external periosteum of the cranium.
  • n. 2. The general surface or extent of the cranial bones; the cranium or skull itself.
    • Word Usage
    "The ponderous pericranium of General Jan Risingh sank upon his breast; his knees tottered under him; a deathlike torpor seized upon his frame, and he tumbled to the earth with such violence that old Pluto started with affright, lest he should have broken through the roof of his infernal palace."
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