ACRANIA

A*cra"ni*a, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.

1. (Physiol.)

Definition: Partial or total absence of the skull.

2. pl. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The lowest group of Vertebrata, including the amphioxus, in which no skull exists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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