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A skullcap (or skull cap) can be:

In anatomy
Anatomy

Anatomy is a branch of biology that is the consideration of the body plan. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy and plant anatomy ....
, the top part of the skull
Skull

The skull is a bone structure found in the head of many animals. The skull supports the structures of the face and protects the head against injury....
(Calvaria (skull)
Calvaria (skull)

The calvaria is the roof of the skull. It is formed by the following bones:* frontal bone* parietal bones * temporal bones * occipital bone...
)
Headgear
Headgear

Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one's head .Headgear serve a variety of purposes:...

A Kippah
Kippah

A kippah or yarmulke is a thin, slightly-rounded skullcap traditionally worn at all times by observant Jewish men, and sometimes by both men and women in Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism communities....
or Yarmulke
Kippah

A kippah or yarmulke is a thin, slightly-rounded skullcap traditionally worn at all times by observant Jewish men, and sometimes by both men and women in Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism communities....
, a small cloth skullcap worn by observant Jewish
Judaism

Judaism is a set of beliefs and practices originating in the Hebrew Bible , as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts....
men all the time, or by less observant Jewish men and some Jewish women during religious services.
Kufi
Kufi

A kufi or kufi cap is a brimless, short, rounded cap worn by people of African descent. Please refer to the taqiyah article for Muslim customs....
, a skullcap worn by men of African descent, also called a kofia.
Taqiyah (cap)
Taqiyah (cap)

The taqiyah, also spelled tagiyah, gefiyah, keffiyah, and kufiyyah is a short, rounded cap worn by Muslim men. This cap is worn by Arab Muslims with the thawb or salwar kameez....
, a skullcap worn by Muslim
Muslim

:A Muslim , , is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form is Muslimah . Literally, the word means "one who submits "....
men.
Tuque
Tuque

Toque or tuque is the Canadian term for a knitted hat, originally of wool though now often of synthetic fibers, that is designed to provide warmth in winter....
, a knit hat
zucchetto
Zucchetto

The zucchetto , also called pileolus in Latin, is a small cap worn by clergy of the Roman Catholic Church and within Anglicanism . It was first adopted for practical reasons — to keep the clergy's tonsured heads warm in cold, damp churches — and has survived as a traditional item of dress....
, worn by Catholic
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
clergy (including the Pope
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
)
beanie
Beanie

Beanie is the name for two distinct types of cap or hat. The name "beanie" probably comes from the early-20th century slang term "bean," meaning "head"....
, a brimless cap popular amongst school age boys from the 1920s to the early 1940s.
Sports headgear produced by Under Armour
Under Armour

Under Armour, , is a US clothing company best-known for its introduction of form-fitting, moisture-wicking performance apparel designed to be worn under sportswear....
(part of their HeatGear line), that resembles a swimming cap.
An iron helmet (known as a capeline
Capeline

Capeline is the name given to two distinct types of medieval helmetThe first was a steel skullcap usually worn by archers that continued to be worn into the 17th century by musketeers....
) worn under civilian hats during the medieval and early modern periods

Plants of the genus Scutellaria
Scutellaria

Scutellaria is a genus of about 300 species of plants commonly known as skullcaps....
, such as S. lateriflora, that is used in herbal medicine
The autumn skullcap, a poisonous mushroom
Skullcap
List of Dragonlance locations

The List of Dragonlance locations tries to enumerate the most important cities, towns, castles and villages found in the world of Krynn, from the Dragonlance setting....
, the name of fictional ruins in the Dragonlance
Dragonlance

Dragonlance is a fictional world created by Laura and Tracy Hickman, and expanded by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis under the direction of TSR, Inc....
settings.