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rhynchocephalian

rhynchocephalian noun: any of a group of reptiles of the order Rhynchocephalia; a tuatara.

Noun

rhynchocephalian (plural rhynchocephalians)

  1. Any of a group of reptiles of the order Rhynchocephalia; a tuatara.

Forms of rhynchocephalian

pluralrhynchocephalians

Origin of rhynchocephalian

Rhynchocephalia + -an

Questions about rhynchocephalian

What does rhynchocephalian mean?
Rhynchocephalian means any of a group of reptiles of the order Rhynchocephalia; a tuatara.
What part of speech is rhynchocephalian?
Rhynchocephalian is a noun.
What is the plural of rhynchocephalian?
The plural of rhynchocephalian is rhynchocephalians.

Words near rhynchocephalian in the dictionary

  1. rhyncho-
  2. rhynchobatid
  3. rhynchobatids
  4. rhynchobdellid
  5. rhynchobdellids
  6. rhynchocephalian
  7. rhynchocephalians
  8. rhynchocinetid
  9. rhynchocinetids
  10. rhynchocoel
  11. rhynchocoelan

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