Ganocephala

plural noun

Gan·​o·​ceph·​a·​la

ˌganōˈsefələ

in some classifications

: a group of labyrinthodonts including Archegosaurus and related genera having the head armored with bony plates

ganocephalan

¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗lən

adjective or noun

ganocephalous

-ləs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gano- (from Greek ganos brightness, joy) + -cephala; from the brightness of the bony plates; akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice

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