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Temnospondyli

plural noun
Tem·​no·​spon·​dy·​li | \ ˌtemnōˈspändəˌlī\

Definition of Temnospondyli

in some classifications
: a suborder of Stegocephalia including parts of the orders Embolomeri and Rhachitomi and sometimes the Stereospondyli

History and Etymology for Temnospondyli

New Latin, from Greek temnein to cut + New Latin -o- + -spondyli

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