LanGeekLanGeek Dictionary

Craniate

British pronunciation/kɹˈeɪnɪˌeɪt/
American pronunciation/kɹˈeɪnɪˌeɪt/
Craniate
[NOUN]
1

animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

synonyms : vertebrate
Add to leitnerwordlist
Add to your word listwordlist
craniate definition and meaning
Examples
1Vertebrates with a head that contains sensory organs and a brain are called craniates.
2A group of animals called the craniates began to wrap theirs in protective skulls, made first of cartilage, and later bone.
more
Copyright © 2020 Langeek Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy