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craniate

Syllabification: (cra·ni·ate)

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

  • of or relating to the craniates.

Origin:

late 19th century: from modern Latin craniatus, from medieval Latin cranium (see cranium)

craniate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of craniate in the British & World English dictionary