archencephala
Definition of archencephala
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plural of archencephalon
Archencephala
plural noun
Arch·en·ceph·a·la
| \ ¦ärk‧ˌenˈsefələ \
Definition of Archencephala (Entry 2 of 2)
: humans regarded as constituting a separate subclass of Mammalia
—not now used as an acceptable taxonomic concept
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“Archencephala.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archencephala. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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