| CRANACHANS | • cranachans n. Plural of cranachan. • CRANACHAN n. a traditional Scottish dessert, usually made from a mixture of whipped cream, whisky, honey, and fresh raspberries topped with toasted oatmeal. |
| CRANEFLIES | • craneflies n. Plural of cranefly. • crane␣flies n. Plural of crane fly. • CRANEFLY n. a fly with very long legs, aka daddy-long-legs. |
| CRANESBILL | • cranesbill n. Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone. • cranesbill n. A pair of long-beaked forceps. • CRANESBILL n. any wild species of the Geranium genus, from the beaked fruit. |
| CRANIOLOGY | • craniology n. The study of the physical characteristics of the human skull. • CRANIOLOGY n. the study of skulls, aka phrenology. |
| CRANIOPAGI | • craniopagi n. Plural of craniopagus. • CRANIOPAGUS n. the condition of Siamese twins joined at the head. |
| CRANIOTOMY | • craniotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment… • CRANIOTOMY n. the operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery. |
| CRANKBAITS | • crankbaits n. Plural of crankbait. • CRANKBAIT n. a fishing lure with a shape that enables it to dive and stay under water. |
| CRANKCASES | • crankcases n. Plural of crankcase. • CRANKCASE n. the case or covering in which a crankshaft is enclosed. |
| CRANKINESS | • crankiness n. The state of being cranky. • CRANKINESS n. the state of being cranky, cantankerous. |
| CRANKSHAFT | • crankshaft n. A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank. • crankshaft v. (Of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways… • crank␣shaft n. Alternative form of crankshaft. |
| CRANREUCHS | • CRANREUCH n. (Gaelic) a hoarfrost. |
| ENDOCRANIA | • endocrania n. Plural of endocranium. • ENDOCRANIUM n. the thick fibrous membrane that lines the cranial cavity and forms the outermost layer of the dura mater. |
| EPICRANIUM | • epicranium n. (Anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc. • epicranium n. (Zoology) The dorsal wall of the head of insects. • EPICRANIUM n. the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. |
| HEMICRANIA | • hemicrania n. (Pathology) A headache affecting one side of the head. • HEMICRANIA n. a pain that affects only one side of the head. |
| OLECRANONS | • olecranons n. Plural of olecranon. • OLECRANON n. (Greek) the projecting bone of the elbow. |
| PERICRANIA | • pericrania n. Plural of pericranium. • PERICRANIUM n. a membrane covering the skull. |
| SCRANCHING | • scranching v. Present participle of scranch. • SCRANCH v. to crunch. |
| SCRANNIEST | • scranniest adj. Superlative form of scranny: most scranny. • SCRANNY adj. thin, scrawny. |
| SUBCRANIAL | • subcranial adj. (Anatomy) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium; facial. • SUBCRANIAL adj. situated under, or on the ventral side of, the cranium. |