Definition of Goniopholis
:a genus of extinct crocodiles with amphicoelous vertebrae known from remains found in the Upper Jurassic of Europe and North America
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Goniopholis
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Go·ni·oph·o·lis
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ˌgōnēˈäfələ̇s
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Origin and Etymology of goniopholis
New Latin, from goni- + Greek pholis horny scale
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