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cryptocephalus

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cryptocephalus
[krip′tōsef′ələs]
Etymology: Gk, kryptos + kephale, head
a malformed fetus that has a small, underdeveloped head. cryptocephalic, cryptocephalous, adj., cryptocephaly, n.
cryptocephalus [krip″to-sef´ah-lus]
1. a developmental anomaly in which the head is inconspicuous.
2. a malformed fetus with this deformity.
cryptocephalus
a monster with an inconspicuous head.
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Of the six specific species they listed, three occurred in our study area, and representatives of all of the other genera, except Cryptocephalus (Chrysomelidae), also occurred on or around Point Clear Island.
The terrestrial Coleoptera of Point Clear Island and surrounding ... by Testa, Sam, III / Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences
 
 
 
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