Definition
noun
(anatomy)
The crown or the topmost part of the head (or skull).
Supplement
Word origin: crown: from Latin corona (“‘wreath’”) + head: ME he(v)ed, OE héafod; c. OHG houbit, Goth haubith; akin to OE hafud- (in hafudland headland), ON hǫfuth, L caput.
Also called: corona capitis.
Dictionary > Crown of head
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