Phanerocephala

plural noun

Phan·​er·​o·​ceph·​a·​la

-ˈsefələ

in some classifications

: a division of Polychaeta distinguished by the well-developed prostomium corresponding to Errantia together with many Sedentaria

phanerocephalous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦sefələs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phaner- + -cephala

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