sphenocephalic

adjective

sphe·​no·​ce·​phal·​ic

variants or sphenocephalous

¦⸗⸗¦sefələs

: having a wedge-shaped head

Word History

Etymology

New Latin sphenocephalia + English -ic or -ous

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