Brachycephalidae

plural noun

Brachy·​ce·​phal·​i·​dae

-ə̇ˈfaləˌdē

: a large family of small Neotropical toads (suborder Procoela) having partial or complete median fusion of the shoulder girdle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Brachycephalus, type genus (from brachy- + -cephalus) + -idae

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