stegocephalous

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adjective

Relating to or characteristic of animals of the order Stegocephalia

Scrabble 22

Meanings

adjectivestegocephalous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to or characteristic of animals of the order Stegocephalia

Origin

From New Latin stegocephalia, from στέγος (stégos, “roof”) + -cephalous.

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stegocephalous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegocephalous

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“stegocephalous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegocephalous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stegocephalous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stegocephalous.

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