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syncraniate
adjective
syn·craniate
\(ˈ)si|n, sə|, |ŋ+\
Definition of syncraniate
: relating to or having a skull with which certain vertebral elements are fused the skulls of amniotes are considered to be syncraniate —opposed to archaecraniate
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Origin and Etymology of syncraniate
syn- + craniate
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