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cephalous

1

[ sef-uh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. having a head.


-cephalous

2
  1. a combining form meaning “having a head or heads” of the specified sort or number:

    brachycephalous.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cephalous1

First recorded in 1870–75; cephal- + -ous

Origin of cephalous2

< Greek -kephalos -headed, derivative of kephalḗ head; -ous

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