Rhynchocephala

Rhyn·​cho·​ceph·​a·​la

ˌriŋkōˈsefələ

variants or rhynchocephali

-ˌlī

taxonomic synonym of rhynchocephalia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from rhynch- + -cephala or -cephali

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