epicranium

epicranium
/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]

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  • Lutrochus — Systematik Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Ordnung: Käfer (Coleoptera) Teilordnung: Elateriformia Überfamilie: Byrrhoid …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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