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skull
lateral view of an adult human skull 		skull  audio  (skl) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The bony or cartilaginous framework of the head of vertebrates, made up of the bones of the braincase and face; cranium.
  2. Informal The head, regarded as the seat of thought or intelligence: Use your skull and solve the problem.
  3. A death's-head.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English skulle, probably of Scandinavian origin



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