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skullcap

DEFINITIONS OF: skullcap

1

n rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head

Types:
beanie, beany
a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
coif
a skullcap worn by nuns under a veil or by soldiers under a hood of mail or formerly by British sergeants-at-law
yarmelke, yarmulka, yarmulke
a skullcap worn by religious Jews (especially at prayer)
Type of:
cap
a tight-fitting headdress

n the dome of the skull

Synonyms:
calvaria
Type of:
bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

n a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised

Synonyms:
helmetflower
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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