cranidium

noun

cra·​nid·​i·​um

krəˈnidēəm

plural cranidia

-dēə

: the central part of the cephalon of a trilobite bounded by the facial sutures

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Greek kranidion small skull, diminutive of kranion skull

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