Colocephali

plural noun

Col·​o·​ceph·​a·​li

ˌkäləˈsefəˌlī

in some classifications

: a suborder of Apodes consisting of the morays

colocephalous

¦⸗⸗¦sefələs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from colo- (from Greek kolos docked, hornless) + -cephali (plural of -cephalus -cephalous)

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