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Definition of Ganocephala

Ganocephala
Ganocephala Gan`o*ceph"a*la, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? brightness + ? head.] (Paleon.) A group of fossil amphibians allied to the labyrinthodonts, having the head defended by bony, sculptured plates, as in some ganoid fishes.

Meaning of Ganocephala from wikipedia

- would later be classified as temnospondyls were placed in a group called Ganocephala, which was characterized by plate-like skull bones, small limbs, fish-like...