Stegocephala definition

Stegocephala





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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stegocephala \Steg`o*ceph"a*la\
     (st[e^]g`[-o]*s[e^]f"[.a]*l[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ste`gh
     roof + kefalh` head.] (Paleon.)
     An extinct order of amphibians found fossil in the Mesozoic
     rocks; called also {Stegocephali}, and {Labyrinthodonta}.
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     Note: Their teeth, in transverse sections, usually show a
           labyrinthiform arrangement of the cement and dentine.
           The under side of the body was covered with bony
           plates. Some of the Stegocephala were of very large
           size, and the form of the body varied from short, stout
           forms to others that were as slender as serpents.
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