craniolarIa

[Dimin. of Low Lat. cra nium a skull, which the capsules somewhat resemble, and fem. sing. adj. suff. -aria.] Bot.: A genus of Pedal i ads, tribe Pedalese. The fleshy sweet root of Craniolaria annua , a West Indian plant, when dry is said to be a bitter cooling medicine. Moreover, it is preserved in sugar as a delicacy. crān-1-ol-og-ic-al, a. [Eng. craniolog (y); -ical.] Pertaining or relating to the science of craniology (q. v.). cră-ni-ol-og-ist, s . [Eng. craniolog(y); -ist.] One who studies the science of craniology (q. v.). crā-ni-ol-og-ỹ, s. [Fr. craniologie ; Gr. kranion a discourse.] = the skull, and logos crank temporal bones: these so overlap the lower parts of the parietal bones, as to prevent them starting out; in fact, they operate in the same way as the tie- beams in the roofs of houses. "That substances and modes of every kind Are mere impre ions on the pa ive mind; And he that splits his cranium , breaks at most A fancied head against a fancied post."