What is the Spanish word for "skull"?

Learn how to say "skull" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

skull

Spanish

cráneo

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Alternative translations of "skull"

calavera

Examples of how to use "skull" in Spanish

English
The pirate flag has a skull and crossbones.
Spanish
La bandera pirata tiene una calavera y huesos cruzados.
English
He found an old skull on the beach.
Spanish
Encontró una calavera antigua en la playa.
English
The doctor explained the skull's main parts.
Spanish
El doctor explicó las principales partes del cráneo.
English
She tapped her skull lightly and laughed.
Spanish
Ella tocó su cráneo suavemente y se rió.
English
The museum displayed a dinosaur skull yesterday.
Spanish
El museo exhibió un cráneo de dinosaurio ayer.

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