n.; pl. E. Craniums (-&unr_;mz), L. Crania [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;; akin to ka`ra head. ] The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull. [ 1913 Webster ]