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stegokrotaphic

stegokrotaphic adjective: of a caecilian: Having a skull with a closed or fused temporal region.

Adjective

stegokrotaphic (not comparable)

  1. Of a caecilian: Having a skull with a closed or fused temporal region.
    Antonyms:
    zygokrotaphic

Antonyms of stegokrotaphic

Origin of stegokrotaphic

From Ancient Greek στέγος (stégos, “roof”) + Ancient Greek κρότᾰφος (krótăphos, “temple”) + -ic.

Questions about stegokrotaphic

What does stegokrotaphic mean?
Stegokrotaphic means of a caecilian: Having a skull with a closed or fused temporal region.
What part of speech is stegokrotaphic?
Stegokrotaphic is an adjective.

Words near stegokrotaphic in the dictionary

  1. stegodont
  2. stegodontid
  3. stegodontids
  4. stegodonts
  5. stegognathous
  6. stegokrotaphic
  7. stegokrotaphy
  8. stegopterous
  9. stegos
  10. stegosaur
  11. stegosauri

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