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crani-

crani- is the alternative form of cranio-.

Meaning of cranio-

Prefix

cranio-

  1. Forms terms relating to the cranium (skull).

Forms of crani-

alternative formcranio-

Origin of crani-

From Medieval Latin crānium (“skull”), from Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, “skull”).

Questions about crani-

What is crani- the alternative form of?
Crani- is the alternative form of cranio-.

Words near crani- in the dictionary

  1. crangonyctid
  2. crangonyctids
  3. crangonyctoid
  4. crangrape
  5. crangs
  6. crani-
  7. crania
  8. craniacromial
  9. craniad
  10. cranial
  11. cranial base

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Adapted from Wiktionary: crani- (page history and authors); cranio- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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