epicranium

== English == === Etymology === From epi- +‎ cranium. === Noun === epicranium (plural epicrania) (anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head covering the cranium, including the scalp, muscles, etc; cranial region. (zoology) The hard dorsal wall of the head of insects. Synonym: crown ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “epicranium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.