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skull

skull [ skul ] (plural skulls)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bony part of head: the skeletal part of the head in humans and other vertebrates, consisting of the cranium, which encases the brain, and the bones of the face and jaws

2. head: a person's head or mind ( informal )
tried to drum the principles of thermodynamics into his skull

[13th century. Probably < N Germanic]

-skulled suffix
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