Temnospondyli

plural noun

Tem·​no·​spon·​dy·​li

ˌtemnōˈspändəˌlī

in some classifications

: a suborder of Stegocephalia including parts of the orders Embolomeri and Rhachitomi and sometimes the Stereospondyli

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek temnein to cut + New Latin -o- + -spondyli

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