stegokrotaphic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στέγος (stégos, “roof”) + Ancient Greek κρότᾰφος (krótaphos, “temple”) + -ic.

Adjective

stegokrotaphic (not comparable)

1. (herpetology) Of a caecilian: Having a skull with a closed or fused temporal region.

   Antonym: zygokrotaphic

Related terms

• stegokrotaphy