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Phanerocephala
plural noun
Phan·er·o·ceph·a·la
\-ˈsefələ\
Definition of Phanerocephala
in some classifications
: a division of Polychaeta distinguished by the well-developed prostomium corresponding to Errantia together with many Sedentaria
phanerocephalous
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Origin and Etymology of phanerocephala
New Latin, from phaner- + -cephala
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