Bucrania

/bjuːˈkreɪniə/ noun

The plural of bucranium; multiple stylized ox skull decorations used in classical architecture and design.

From Latin 'bucranium' (ox skull), with '-a' as the Latin neuter plural ending. The word preserves ancient Greek and Roman architectural terminology.

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