acranial

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adjective

Without a skull.

OriginEnglish cranial ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveacranial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a skull.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishcranial
  7. Englishacranial

From a- + cranial.

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APA

acranial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acranial

MLA

“acranial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acranial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acranial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acranial.

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