< /kælˈvɛər i ə/.
- the dome of the skull.
noun
- the top part of the skull of vertebratesNontechnical name: skullcap
n. pl. cal•var•i•ae (-ē-ē′)
- Roof of the skull; the upper domelike portion of the skull without the lower jaw or the lower jaw and facial parts.calvarium skullcap