ˌganōˈsefələ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from gano- (from Greek ganos brightness, joy) + -cephala; from the brightness of the bony plates; akin to Greek gēthein to rejoice — more at joy
in some classifications : a group of labyrinthodonts including Archegosaurus and related genera having the head armored with bony plates
• gan·o·ceph·a·lan | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷lən adjective or noun
• gan·o·ceph·a·lous -ləs adjective