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ce⋅phal⋅ic

  [suh-fal-ik]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the head.
2. situated or directed toward the head.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L cephalicus < Gk kephalikós of the head. See cephal-, -ic

Related forms:
ce⋅phal⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

-cephalic

 
var. of -cephalous: brachycephalic.
Origin:
< Gk -kephal(os) -cephalous + -ic

cephalo-

 
a combining form meaning “head,” used in the formation of compound words: cephalometry.
Also, cephal-, -cephalic, -cephalous, -cephaly.

Origin:
< Gk kephalo-, comb. form of kephal head; akin to gable

-cephalous

 
a combining form meaning “having a head or heads” of the specified sort or number: brachycephalous.
Also, -cephalic.

Origin:
< Gk -kephalos -headed, deriv. of kephal head; see -ous
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ce·phal·ic   (sə-fāl'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to the head.

  2. Located on, in, or near the head.


[French céphalique, from Latin cephalicus, from Greek kephalikos, from kephalē, head; see ghebh-el- in Indo-European roots.]
ce·phal'i·cal·ly adv.
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Word Origin & History

cephalo- 
combining form of Gk. kephale "head," as in cephalopod (1826).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ce·phal·ic
Pronunciation: s&-'fal-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the head
2 : directed toward or situated on or in or near the head —ce·phal·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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cephalic ce·phal·ic (sə-fāl'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the head.

  2. Located on, in, or near the head.

-cephalic suff.
Having a specified kind or number of heads: dolichocephalic.

cephalo- or cephal-
pref.
Head: cephalometry.

-cephalous suff.
Having a specified kind of head or number of heads: nanocephalous.

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Science Dictionary
cephalic   (sə-fāl'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
Located on or near the head.
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