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Skullcap

Skullcap Meaning & Definition
Skullcap Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Skullcap?

[n] rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
[n] the dome of the skull

Synonyms | Synonyms for Skullcap: calvaria

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See Also | beanie | beany | bone | braincase | brainpan | cap | coif | cranium | os | yarmelke | yarmulka | yarmulke

Skullcap In Webster's Dictionary

\Skull"cap`\, n. 1. A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection. 2. (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus {Scutellaria}, the calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a helmet with the visor raised. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The Lophiomys. {Mad-dog skullcap} (Bot.), an American herb ({Scetellaria lateriflora}) formerly prescribed as a cure for hydrophobia.

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