rhynchocephalian

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  1. adjective Of or belonging to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of mostly extinct lizardlike reptiles that includes the tuatara.
  2. noun A rhynchocephalian reptile.

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  1. From New Latin Rhynchocephalia, order name : Greek rhunkhos, beak + Greek kephalē, head; see cephalic.

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  1. from Rhynchocephalia + -an.
 

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/rɪŋkəsɛˈfeɪliən/
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