rhynchocephalian

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rhynchocephalian

(ˌrɪŋkəʊsɪˈfælɪən) adj (Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizard-like reptiles common in the Mesozoic era but today represented only by the tuataran (Animals) any reptile belonging to the order Rhynchocephalia[C19: from New Latin Rhynchocephalia, from Greek rhunkhos a snout + kephalē head]

rhyn•cho•ce•pha•lian

(ˌrɪŋ koʊ səˈfeɪl yən, -ˈfeɪ li ən)

adj. 1. belonging to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles. n. 2. a rhynchocephalian reptile. [1865–70; < New Latin Rhynchocephali(a) (< Greek rhýncho(s) snout + New Latin -cephalia; see -cephalous, -ia) + -an1]