Upper portion of the skull that excludes the mandible (when present in the organism).
Comment:
[terminology-note] "The term cranium can be ambiguous, in that it can refer to the neurocranium, or the neurocranium and the Facial skeleton" xsd:string {source="WP"}
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
bones of cranium; ossa cranii; set of bones of cranium; skull minus mandible; upper part of skull
related_synonym:
calvarium; epicranial plate; skeletal system of head