skull meaning

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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
The skull is a bony structure in the head of most vertebrates (in particular, craniates) that supports the structures of the face and forms a protective cavity for the brain. The skull is composed of two parts: the cranium and the mandible.
Functions of the skull include protection of the brain, fixing the distance between the eyes to allow stereoscopic vision, and fixing the position of the ears to help the brain use auditory cues to judge direction and distance of sounds.

Definition of skull in English Dictionary

NounPLskulls
1. (anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; the cranium.
VerbSGskullsPRskullingPT, PPskulled
1. To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.
More Examples
1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
  - This applies especially to the massive, hyperossified skull in which the maxilla is sutured posteriorly with the quadratojugal-quadrate, and the supratemporal opening is much reduced in size.
  - When poisons are involved, red skull and crossbones are added.
  - The skin over the skull was incised, and a small hole was made in the skull above the target using a microdrill.