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RHYNCHOCEPHALA

Definition: RHYNCHOCEPHALA

RHYNCHOCEPHALA

Noun plural

1. An order of reptiles having biconcave vertebrae, immovable quadrate bones, and many other peculiar osteological characters. Hatteria is the only living genus, but numerous fossil genera are known, some of which are among the earliest of reptiles. See Hatteria. Called also Rhynchocephalia.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Etymology: Rhynchocephala \Rhyn`cho*ceph"a*la\, plural noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek expression "ry`gchos snout kefalh` head.]. (Websters 1913)


Crosswords: RHYNCHOCEPHALA

English words defined with "RHYNCHOCEPHALA": Hatteria. (references)

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Rhyming with "RHYNCHOCEPHALA"

Words rhyming with "RHYNCHOCEPHALA" (pronounced 'Rhyn`cho*ceph"a*la'): Acanthocephala, Acicula, Actinula, Ala, Algarovilla, Alula, Ametabola, Ampulla, Amygdala, Angola, Anopla, Aquila, Archencephala, Archiblastula, Areola, Armilla, Arolla, Artiodactyla, Auricula, Axilla, Baggala, Bandala, Banderilla, Barilla, bengola, Beteela, Blastula, Bulla, Cabala, Cabrilla, Caffila, Calcavella, Calendula, Calla, Camarilla, Campanula, Canella, Cannicula, Cannula, Capella, Capitula, Cappella, Carambola, Cedilla, Cella, Chinchilla, Chrysocolla, Cicala, Claribella, Coccinella. (additional references)

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Anagrams: RHYNCHOCEPHALA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-e-h-h-h-l-n-o-p-r-y"

-5 letters: chloracne, cyclopean.

 Words containing the letters "a-a-c-c-e-h-h-h-l-n-o-p-r-y"
 

+2 letters: rhynchocephalian.

 

+3 letters: rhynchocephalians.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: RHYNCHOCEPHALA


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

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Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

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