skullcap Synonyms
Another word for skullcap
• noun (Context 1)
A small, round, close-fitting brimless cap that covers the crown of the head, often worn for religious, ceremonial, or athletic purposes.
"The elderly scholar wore a dark velvet calotte while reading in his study."
• noun (Context 2)
Any of various herbaceous flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria in the mint family (Lamiaceae), widespread in temperate regions and characterized by square stems, opposite leaves, and hooded, two-lipped tubular flowers in shades of blue, violet, pink, or white.
"Clusters of purple scutellaria bloomed along the damp, shaded bank of the woodland stream."
• noun (Context 3)
The upper, dome-like portion of the human cranium that encloses and protects the brain.
"The anatomy professor removed the plastic calvaria from the model to reveal the internal cavities of the cranium."