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skull
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skull  (skl)
n.
1. The bony or cartilaginous framework of the head of vertebrates, made up of the bones of the braincase and face; cranium.
2. Informal The head, regarded as the seat of thought or intelligence: Use your skull and solve the problem.
3. A death's-head.

[Middle English skulle, probably of Scandinavian origin.]
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skull
lateral view of an adult human skull

skull [skʌl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates See cranium Related adj cranial
2. Often derogatory the head regarded as the mind or intelligence to have a dense skull
3. (History / Heraldry) a picture of a skull used to represent death or danger
[of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse skoltr, Norwegian skult, Swedish dialect skulle]

skull  (skl)
The part of the skeleton that forms the framework of the head, consisting of the bones of the cranium, which protect the brain, and the bones of the face. See more at skeleton.

Skull a school or shoal of fish.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.skullskull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
craniometric point - a landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be taken
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
cheekbone, jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone - the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
os sphenoidale, sphenoid, sphenoid bone - butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
cranial orbit, eye socket, orbital cavity, orbit - the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
endocranium - membrane lining the inside of the skull
head, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain
jaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
axial skeleton - the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
vomer - thin trapezoidal bone of the skull forming the posterior and inferior parts of the nasal septum

skull noun
Related words
technical name cranium
adjective cranial
Translations
skull [skʌl] Ncalavera f (Med) → cráneo m
skull and crossbones (= flag) → la bandera pirata
I can't get it into his (thick) skull thatno hay quien le meta en la cabeza que ...

skull [ˈskʌl] ncrâne m
skull and crossbones ntête m de mort
skull cap skullcap [ˈskʌlkæp] ncalotte f

skull
nSchädel m; I couldn’t get it into his thick skull (inf)das wollte einfach nicht in seinen Schädel (inf); skull and crossbonesTotenkopf m

skull [skʌl] n (of live person) → cranio; (of dead person) → teschio (fam) (head) → testa, testona
skull and crossbones (danger warning) → teschio (flag) → bandiera dei pirati
skull [skʌl] n (of live person) → cranio; (of dead person) → teschio (fam) (head) → testa, testona
skull and crossbones (danger warning) → teschio (flag) → bandiera dei pirati

skull
n skull [skal]
the bony case that encloses the brain He's fractured his skull. skedel جُمْجُمَه череп lebka hovedskal der Schädel κρανίο calavera kolju جمجمه kallo crâne גוּלגוֹלֶת खोपड़ी, कपाल lubanja koponya tengkorak hauskúpa cranio 頭がい骨 두개골 kaukolė galvaskauss tengkorak schedel (hode)skalle czaszka crânio craniu череп lebka lobanja lobanja skalle กะโหลกศีรษะ kafatası 頭骨 череп کھوپڑی sọ, đầu lâu

skull جمجمة lebka kranium Schädel κρανίο cráneo pääkallo crâne lubanja teschio 頭蓋骨 두개골 schedel hodeskalle czaszka crânio череп skalle กระโหลกศรีษะ kafatası sọ 头骨


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