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Cuspicephalus is pronounced kus-pi-SEF-a-lus.
/ˌkʌs.pɪˈsɛf.ə.ləs/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.
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Where the name comes from
-cephalus
/ˈsɛf.ə.ləs/
Greek, “kephale, head”
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What the name means
The generic name is derived from cuspis, Latin for "point", after its pointed rostrum, and a Latinised Greek κεφαλή, kephalè, for "head".
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