craniate
Syllabification: (cra·ni·ate)
Pronunciation: /ˈkrānēˌāt, -nēət/
Zoology
Definition of craniate
noun
- an animal that possesses a skull. Compare with vertebrate.
- Subphylum Craniata, phylum Chordata; used instead of Vertebrata in some classification schemes
adjective
Origin:
late 19th century: from modern Latin craniatus, from medieval Latin cranium (see cranium)