Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun skullcap
3 senses of skullcap
Sense 1
skullcap -- (rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head)
=> cap -- (a tight-fitting headdress)
Sense 2
skullcap, helmetflower -- (a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Sense 3
calvaria, skullcap -- (the dome of the skull)
=> bone, os -- (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)