Skull is a bony structure that forms the head and houses the brain, ear cavities, and face; in anatomy, it typically refers to the cranium of vertebrates. Colloquially, “skull” can mean the bone itself or be used metaphorically (as in “bonehead”). The word evokes the hard, protective cranial enclosure and is often encountered in medical, forensics, and everyday contexts about head injuries or anatomy.
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