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the muscle and aponeurosis and skin covering the cranium

1. : the dorsal wall of the head of an insect

2. : the structures covering the vertebrate cranium

/ep'i kray"nee euhm/, n., pl. epicrania /-nee euh/.

1. Anat. the layer of scalp formed by muscle and flattened tendon.

2. Entomol. the top of the head in insects, usually including the frons, genae, and vertex.

[1885-90; EPI- + CRANIUM]

(ɛpɪˈkreɪnɪəm)

a. All that overlies the cranium or skull; the scalp. b. In insects: The upper surface of the head.