Crannia

/ˈkreɪniə/ noun

Definition

Plural of cranium; the plural form referring to multiple skulls or the bone structures that encase the brain.

Etymology

From Latin 'cranium,' derived from Greek 'kranion' (skull). In medical and anatomical contexts, the plural 'crannia' maintains the Latin form, though 'craniums' is also used in English.

Kelly Says

The word 'cranium' comes from the same root as 'crane' the bird—ancient doctors noticed that the curved top of the skull resembles a crane's head, so they borrowed the name!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
crannia
kran-nee-ah
ARالعربية
crannia
kran-nee-ah
BNবাংলা
crannia
kran-nee-ah
CACatalà
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kran-nee-ah
CSČeština
crannia
kran-nee-ah
DADansk
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kran-nee-ah
DEDeutsch
crannia
kran-nee-ah
ELΕλληνικά
crannia
kran-nee-ah
ESEspañol
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kran-nee-ah
FAفارسی
crannia
kran-nee-ah
FISuomi
crannia
kran-nee-ah
FRFrançais
crannia
kran-nē
GUGU
crannia
kran-nee-ah
HAHA
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kran-nee-ah
HEעברית
crannia
kran-nee-ah
HIहिन्दी
crannia
kran-nee-ah
HUMagyar
crannia
kran-nee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
crannia
kran-nee-ah
IGIG
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kran-nee-ah
ITItaliano
crannia
kran-nee-ah
JA日本語
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kran-nee-ah
KKKK
crannia
kran-nee-ah
KMKM
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kran-nee-ah
KO한국어
crannia
kran-nee-ah
MRMR
crannia
kran-nee-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
crannia
kran-nee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
crannia
kran-nee-ah
NLNederlands
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kran-nee-ah
NONorsk
crannia
kran-nee-ah
PAPA
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kran-nee-ah
PLPolski
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kran-nee-ah
PTPortuguês
crannia
kran-nee-ah
RORomână
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kran-nee-ah
RUРусский
crannia
kran-nee-ah
SVSvenska
crannia
kran-nee-ah
SWKiswahili
crannia
kran-nee-ah
TAதமிழ்
crannia
kran-nee-ah
TEతెలుగు
crannia
kran-nee-ah
THไทย
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kran-nee-ah
TLTL
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kran-nee-ah
TRTürkçe
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kran-nee-ah
UKУкраїнська
crannia
kran-nee-ah
URاردو
crannia
kran-nee-ah
VITiếng Việt
crannia
kran-nee-ah
YOYO
crannia
kran-nee-ah
ZH中文
crannia
kran-nee-ah
ZUZU
crannia
kran-nee-ah

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