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Gladocephaloideus is pronounced glad-oh-se-FAL-oy-dee-us.
/ˌglæd.ə.sɪˈfæl.ɔɪ.diː.əs/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
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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 Latin gladius, "sword", and Greek κεφαλή, kephalè, "head", en εἶδος, eidos, "form", referring to the elongated form of the skull.
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