Ganocephala
plural noun
Gan·o·ceph·a·la
ˌganōˈsefələ
in some classifications
: a group of labyrinthodonts including Archegosaurus and related genera having the head armored with bony plates
ganocephalan adjective or noun
¦⸗⸗¦⸗⸗lən
ganocephalous adjective
-ləs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from gano- (from Greek ganos brightness, joy) + -cephala; from the brightness of the bony plates; akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice