epicranium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

epicranium
    n 1: the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Epicranium \Ep`i*cra"ni*um\, n. [NL. See {Epi-}, and {Cranium}.]
   1. (Anat.) The upper and superficial part of the head,
      including the scalp, muscles, etc.
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   2. (Zo["o]l.) The dorsal wall of the head of insects.
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