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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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syn- + craniate

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