brachycephalid

noun

brachy·​ceph·​a·​lid

ˌbrakə̇ˈsefələ̇d,

-kēˈ-

plural -s

: a toad of the family Brachycephalidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Brachycephalidae

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