- rhynchocephali
- rhyn·cho·ceph·a·li
English syllables. 2014.
rhynchocephali
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rhynchocephali — see rhynchocephala … Useful english dictionary
rhynchocephalian — /ring koh seuh fayl yeuhn, fay lee euhn/, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles that are extinct except for the tuatara. n. 2. a rhynchocephalian reptile. [1865 70; < NL Rhynchocephali(a) name of… … Universalium
rhynchocephalian — rhyn•cho•ce•pha•lian [[t]ˌrɪŋ koʊ səˈfeɪl yən, ˈfeɪ li ən[/t]] adj. 1) ram belonging to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles 2) ram a rhynchocephalian reptile • Etymology: 1865–70; < NL Rhynchocephali(a) (< Gk rhýncho(s)… … From formal English to slang
