craniate

cra·ni·ate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krey-nee-it, -eyt]
- /ˈkreɪ ni ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krey-nee-it, -eyt]
- /ˈkreɪ ni ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Definitions of craniate word

adjective craniate having a skull or cranium 3
adjective craniate having a skull or cranium, as fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals 3
noun craniate a craniate animal 3
adjective craniate having a cranium or skull. 1
noun craniate a craniate animal. 1
noun craniate An animal that possesses a skull. 1

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Origin of craniate

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80; crani(um) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Craniate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Craniate

craniate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

craniate usage trend in Literature

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