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-cephalous
-cephalous
a combining form meaning “having a head or heads” of the specified sort or number: brachycephalous.
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-cephalous
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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World English Dictionary
| -cephalic or -cephalous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| indicating skull or head; -headed: brachycephalic | |
| [from Greek -kephalos] | |
| -cephalous or -cephalous | |
| —adj combining form | |
| [from Greek -kephalos] | |
| -cephaly or -cephalous | |
| —n combining form | |
| -cephalism or -cephalous | |
| —n combining form | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
-cephalous suff.
Having a specified kind of head or number of heads: nanocephalous.
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