Globiocephala

Glo·​bi·​o·​ceph·​a·​la

ˌglōbē(ˌ)ōˈsefələ

variants or globiocephalus

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taxonomic synonym of globicephala

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from globi- (from Latin globus ball) + -o- + -cephala (from Greek kephalē head) or -cephalus

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